F5D Skylancer
| Specifications | ||
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| Type | Carrier-based all weather interceptor | |
| Purpose | To explore aerodynamic improvement to the F4D-1 Skyray | |
| Span | 33 feet 6 inches | |
| Length | 53 feet 9.6 (9 and 3/5) inches | |
| Height | 14 feet 9.6 (9 and 3/5) inches | |
| Wing area | 557 square feet | |
| Empty weight | 17,444 pounds | |
| Maximum loaded weight | 29,122 pounds | |
| Engine | 1x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8 turbojet | |
| Thrust | 10,200 pounds static thrust dry 16,000 pounds static thrust with afterburning | |
| Max.speed | 990 mph 953 miles per hour at 35,000 feet | |
| Range (clean) | 1,335 miles | |
| Crew | 1 | |
| Armament |
4x20mm retractable rocket launchers 72 2-inch rockets or four 20-millimeter cannons (M-61 Vulcan considered?) two Sparrow II air-to-air missiles on underwing pylons | |
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