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)
Dreamingbee
amazing shot Sig
jayfar
Super shot. I flew out of this airport after a bus tour last year.
Faemike55
Great capture Sig Cool looking aircraft
rocdan
WONDERFUL CAPTURE BEAUTIFUL JET
flavia49
fantastic capture
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God Bless.
bkhook
Great shot.
sandra46
TERRIFIC SHOT
blinkings
Terrific shot of a classic aircraft.
drifterlee
Wonderful take-off!
bobrgallegos
Wonderful capture and great information!
dbrv6
Great shot - freezing the plane and not the rest.
bazza
Fabulous capture Sig..
whaleman
Very good shot of this old-timer!
lyron
Great image!!
bmac62
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.
auntietk
Nice job, keeping the plane in focus as it takes off. Well done!
angora
wonderful!!! great DOF!!!
farmerC
Exellent.
UteBigSmile
Toller Flieger, mit so nem Ding würde ich auch mal mitfliegen (aber nur mit leerem Magen) - Lach!
bebert
excellent capture
emmecielle
Fabulous shot! :)
cfulton
I like the mood/age of the scan. Clive
nefertiabet
Wow, fantastic shot!!!
MagikUnicorn
Ahhhhhhhhhhhh LOVE IT
neiwil
Was always fascinated by the really high, angular canopy on these....great action snap, bet it made a great sound too...
Campo-Diaz
Excellent work.
danapommet
Did you ever feel something that you could not explain – I love the silhouette of the F-106!
junge1
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.
debbielove
FANTASTIC SHOT.... LOVE THIS ... MORE PLEASE SIG!!!!!!! Rob