US Air Force Museum - Cold War - Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Bill Maloney 2/3/2007 |
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01 Convair F-106 Delta Dagger | 02 Convair F-106 Delta Dagger Nose View | 03 Convair F-106 Delta Dagger Tail | 04 Convair F-106 Delta Dagger |
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05 Convair F-106 Delta Dagger |
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Another Convair F-106 Delta Dart can be found at the Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE |
Length: 70 feet 9 inches
Wingspan: 38 feet 4 inches
Height: 20 feet, 4 inches
Crew: 1
Weight: Empty 24,000lbs Loaded - 35,000lbs
Max Speed: 1,525
mph
Cruise Speed: 650 mph
Range: 1,500 miles
Service Ceiling: 53,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 1,095 gallons internal
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney
J75-P-17 of 24,500
lbs thrust with afterburner
Armament:
One AIR-2A air-to-air nuclear missile
Four AIM-4 air-to-air missiles
First Flight : December 26, 1956
Cost: $
3,305,435