Douglas F3D Skyknight - Specifications (F3D-2)

Specifications (F3D-2)

Data from Standard Aircraft Characteristics F3D-2 "Skyknight"

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 45 ft 5 in (13.85 m)
• Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
• Height: 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m)
• Wing area: 400 ft² (37 m²)
• Empty weight: 14,989 lb (6,813 kg)
• Loaded weight: 21,374 lb (9,715 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 26,731 lb (12,151 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Westinghouse J34-WE-36 turbojets, 3,400 lbf (15 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 529 mph (460 kn, 852 km/h)
• Cruise speed: 454 mph (395 kn, 731 km/h)
• Stall speed: 93 mph (81 kn, 149 km/h)
• Range: 1,374 mi (1,195 nmi, 2,212 km) (with 2 × 150 gal/568 l tanks)
• Service ceiling: 36,700 ft (11,200 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,970 ft/min (15.1 m/s)
• Wing loading: 53.4 lb/ft² (383 kg/m²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.32

Armament

• Guns: 4 × 20 mm Hispano-Suiza M2 cannon, 200 rpg
• Missiles: 4× Sparrow I air-to-air missiles (F3D-2M)
• Bombs: 2 × 2,000 lb (900 kg) bombs