Douglas F3D Skyknight - Variants

Variants

XF3D-1

Prototype aircraft, three built.

F3D-1 Skyknight

Two-seat all-weather day or night-fighter aircraft, powered by two 3,000 lbf (1,400 kgf) Westinghouse J34-WE-32 turbojet engines, 28 built.

F3D-1M Skyknight

12 F3D-1s were converted into missile-armed test aircraft. Used in the development of the AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missile.

F3D-2 Skyknight

Improved version, powered by two 4,600 lbf (2,100 kgf) Westinghouse J34-WE-36 or J34-WE-36A turbojet engines, equipped with an autopilot and a Westinghouse AN/APQ-36 radar, 237 built.

F3D-2B Skyknight

One F3D-1 Skynight was used for special armament test in 1952.

F3D-2M Skyknight

16 F3D-2s were converted into missile armed aircraft. The F3D-2Ms were armed with AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles.

F3D-2Q Skyknight

35 F3D-2s were converted into electronic warfare aircraft.

F3D-2T Skyknight

Five F3D-2s were converted into night fighter training aircraft.

F3D-2T2

55 F3D-2s were used as radar-operator trainers and electronic warfare aircraft.

F3D-3 Skyknight

Unbuilt project, intended to be an advanced version fitted with swept wings.

F-10A Skyknight

1962 re-designation of the F3D-1.

F-10B Skyknight

1962 re-designation of the F3D-2.

EF-10B Skyknight

1962 re-designation of the F3D-2Q.

MF-10A Skyknight

1962 re-designation of the F3D-1M.

MF-10B Skyknight

1962 re-designation of the F3D-2M.

TF-10B Skyknight

1962 re-designation of the F3D-2T2.