Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Convair F-106 Delta Dart ("Delta kopje oz. sulica)") je bil vsevremenski enomotorni prestreznik, ki ga je zasnoval Convair za Ameriške letalske sile (USAF). F-106 je zadnji namensko grajeni ameriški prestreznik. Upokojili so ga v 1980ih, je pa ostal v uporabi kot zračna tarča QF-106 do leta 1998.

F-106 Delta Dart
Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Vloga Prestreznik
Proizvajalec/-ci Convair
General Dynamics
Krstni polet 26. december 1956
Predstavljen Junij 1959
Upokojen August 1988 (ANG); 1998 (NASA)
Glavni uporabniki USAF
Air National Guard (ANG)
Število izdelanih 342 (2 prototipa), 277 F-106A, 63 F-106B)
Cena enote US$4,7 milijonov
Razvit iz Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

Tehnične specifikacije (F-106A)

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Ortografska projekcija Convair F-106A Delta Dart
 
F-106A Delta Dart izstreli raketo AIR-2 Genie rocket.

Podatki iz Quest for Performance[1]

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Astronavti Mercury Seven pred F-106B


Sklici

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  • Donald, David. »Convair F-106 Delta Dart: The Ultimate Interceptor«. Century Jets: USAF Frontline Fighters of the Cold War. London: AIRtime Publishing Inc., 2003. ISBN 1-880588-68-4.
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