Has A Story to Tell by bmac62
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For All: Back to the USAF Museum in Dayton
No, this is not a repeat. This is the rapid follow-on to the Convair, F-102, Delta Dagger
This is the Convair, F-106A, Delta Dart.
AMAZING STORY:
This display aircraft (S/N 58-0787) was involved in an unusual accident. During a training mission from Malstrom Air Base, Montana on February 2, 1970, this F-106 suddenly entered an uncontrollable flat spin, forcing the pilot to eject. Unpiloted, the airplane recovered on its own, apparently due to the balance and configuration changes caused by the ejection, and miraculously made a gentle belly landing in a snow-covered corn field. After minor repairs, the aircraft was returned to service. It was flown to the Museum in August 1986.
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For aviation enthusiasts or those who just want a little more:)
The F-106 all-weather interceptor was developed directly from the Convair F-102. Originally designated the F-102, it was redesignated the F-106 because it had extensive structural changes and a more powerful engine. The first F-106A flew on Decmber 26, 1956, and deliveries to the Air Force began in July 1959. Production ended in late 1960 after 277 F-106As and 63 two seat F-106Bs had been built. The F-106 uses a Hughes MA-1 electronics guidance and fire control system. After takeoff, the MA-1 can be given control of the aircraft, fly it to the proper altitude and attack position. Then it can fire the Genie and Falcon missiles, break off the attack run, and return the aircraft to the vicinity of its base. The pilot takes control again for the landing.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Span: 38 ft 4 in; Length: 70 ft 9 in; Height: 20 ft 4 in
Armament: One AIR-2A Genie air-to-air nuclear missile plus four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles (targeting enemy bomber formations)
Engine: One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 of 24,500 lbs thrust with afterburners
Crew: one
PERFORMANCE:
Max speed: 1,525 mph (1,325 knots)
Cruising speed: 650 mph (565 knots)
Range: 1,500 statute miles (1.303 nautical miles)
Service ceiling: 53,000 ft
END NOTE: The last F-106 was retired from flight duties in 1988. Through its' service life it underwent many additional modifications to include replacing the nuclear missile capability with a 20mm canon. Much more detail can be found by Googling F-106.
Thanks for stopping by and all your comments and favorites.
Bill
Comments (37)
proteus2
Sheer beauty man!! P
bimm3d
wonderful photo, great story!!!
THROBBE
Amazing history and shots!
PD154
Great shots Bill, luck was on it's side :)
lyron
Cool story. Fantastic collage!!!
kansas
Amazing story! Wonderful shots.
artaddict2
Awesome hardware, superb photography once more Bill!
cfulton
Great story indeed! Great work, Clive
Richardphotos
excellent captures Bill.must be a nice museum if crowded.both here are very crowded
Osper
Nicely done collage! This feller was interesting in DACT (dissimiliar air combat) they could generate on heck of a turn but lost a lot of energy doing so. Much better than the F102. Neat aircraft in the background;) Should have put in a request for detail photos.
tpx1
crazy story nice pictures
durleybeachbum
I'm working on one of your images, already unrecognisable!
tennesseecowgirl
You sure know your planes. Guess what I bought me an early birthday present guess what it is LOL no its not a plane, little more compact than that.. I will have to post a picture of my new toy. :)
jendellas
What a great story, thanks for telling it.
dbrv6
Enjoying all the history as the planes advance.
ironsoul
Interesting to compare it with the 104 which came from the same era. Excellent photo and comments.
Tamarrion
Outstanding! I have a soft spot for the F-106, and I've been waiting to see if you & bmac had any shots from your trip (after seeing one lurking behind the F-102). One summer back in the mid/late 80's a pair of these did a low fly-by at the Moncton Flight Center. To say they were "freakin' LOUD" does not do them justice. They zoomed by, lit the 'burners and screamed back to where ever they were supposed to be. They stayed at afterburner until they were nearby invisible specks... and we still felt the "thump" when they throttled down back.
drace68
Yow! Nuclear armed? Gulp. Seems a little early (1960s) in the perfection of communications to give one pilot a nuclear weapon. Guess we were lucky. Great images and write-up.
auntietk
Okay, now that I know everything there is to know about Pitot tubes, I'm worried about those air scoop things on the side of the plane.
MagikUnicorn
L O V E L Y !
danob
Amazing story ! I wonder what the pilots of old could ever imagine this! It also makes me think that the modern day jet fighter has become a jack of all trades and master of none!
M2A
Fantastic.
orig_buggy
ditto to all the above!!!
Str4wB34ry
Bill, cool story to accompany the photos. Auntitk - Air scoops...gotta feed that jet engine somehow!
goodoleboy
Another super design contribution from Convair, as depicted in this fine collage, Bill! They made such awesome delta wing aircraft, plus the imposing herculean B-36 Peacemaker.
Digitaleagle
I've really enjoyed this series awesome collage very nicely done!!!
flavia49
superlative collage!! great info and story!!!
sandra46
supreme collage, and extremely interesting story (Sandra from the same parking lot))
npauling
How amazing for it to land gently. It really does deserve its place in the museum.
ledwolorz
Fantastic .