F-106 Delta Dart by junge1
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Description
This Convair F-106 Delta Dart is departing Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport after a visit for the 161st Air Refueling Wing Family Day.
The Convair F-106 Delta Dart was the primary all-weather interceptor aircraft for the United States Air Force from the 1960s through the 1980s.
The F-106 was essentially a F-102B, but it took so long to re-design that it was designated F-106. At first glance the F-102 and the F-106 look almost identical, but the F-106 is two feet longer, has a somewhat truncated vertical stabilizer rather than peaked, twin nose gear, engine intakes set further back, a different rear end, and above all a more powerful Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 after burning turbojet engine.
The F-106 served in the continental United States, Alaska, and Iceland as well as brief periods in Germany and South Korea.
The F-106 never saw combat nor was it exported to foreign users.
General characteristics:
Crew: One
Length: 70.7-ft (21.55m)
Wingspan: 38.25-ft (11.67m)
Height: 20.28-ft (6.18m)
Wing area: 661.5-ft square (61.52m square)
Empty weight: 24,420lb (11,077kg)
Loaded weight: 34,510lb (15,670kg)
Power plant: 1x Pratt & Whitney J75-17 after burning turbojet 24,500lbf (109kN)
Maximum speed: Mach 2.3 (1,525mph; 2,455km/h)
Range: 1,800 miles (1,600nm; 2,900km) combat
Service ceiling: 57,000-ft (17,00m)
Rate of climb: 29,000-ft/min (150m/s)
This picture was taken in April 1984 and later scanned ,
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Comments (30)
amazing shot Sig
Super shot. I flew out of this airport after a bus tour last year.
Great capture Sig Cool looking aircraft
WONDERFUL CAPTURE BEAUTIFUL JET
fantastic capture
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
Great shot.
TERRIFIC SHOT
Terrific shot of a classic aircraft.
Wonderful take-off!
Wonderful capture and great information!
Great shot - freezing the plane and not the rest.
Fabulous capture Sig..
Very good shot of this old-timer!
Great image!!
Sleek...can you believe 28 years have passed by since you took this? The only one I've seen is in the Dayton Air Force Museum.
Nice job, keeping the plane in focus as it takes off. Well done!
wonderful!!! great DOF!!!
Exellent.
Toller Flieger, mit so nem Ding würde ich auch mal mitfliegen (aber nur mit leerem Magen) - Lach!
excellent capture
Fabulous shot! :)
I like the mood/age of the scan. Clive
Wow, fantastic shot!!!
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh LOVE IT
Was always fascinated by the really high, angular canopy on these....great action snap, bet it made a great sound too...
Excellent work.
Did you ever feel something that you could not explain – I love the silhouette of the F-106!
It did make a fantastic sound. It was cleared to climb to 15,000-ft. it looks fantastic in a near vertical climb with the delta wings.
FANTASTIC SHOT.... LOVE THIS ... MORE PLEASE SIG!!!!!!! Rob