The Douglas F5D Skylancer is a development of the F4D Skyray jet fighter for the United States Navy. Starting out as the F4D-2N, an all-weather version of the Skyray, the design was soon modified to take full advantage of the extra thrust of the Pratt & Whitney J57 eventually fitted to the Skyray instead of the Westinghouse J40 originally planned.

2018年3月21日 · Developed to fulfill a United States Navy (USN) requirement for a carrier-based supersonic fighter, the Douglas F5D "Skylancer" became just four prototypes which ended their days as military test platforms for NASA.

There are only four prototypes of the Douglas F5D "Skylancer" developed to meet the United States Navy's (USN) requirements for a carrier-based supersonic fighter jet, ending their days as NASA's military testbed.

The Skyray originated within a design study, the D-571-1, performed by Douglas and funded by the United States Navy (USN). It was a fast-climbing pure interceptor that used a delta wing configuration and powered by a pair of Westinghouse J34 turbojet engines, which were equipped with afterburners for bursts of additional acceleration. [ 4 ]

2024年8月28日 · Noted for its big delta wing, it was designed to be a fast-climbing interceptor for the US Navy’s carrier airwings. Unfortunately for the Skyray it was to be the partial victim of one the US Navy’s great follies – the Westinghouse J40 turbojet engine.

The United States Douglas F5D Skylancer was a development of the F4D Skyray jet fighter for the United States Navy. Starting out as the F4D-2N, an all-weather version of the Skyray, the design was soon modified to take full advantage of the extra thrust of the Pratt & …

The Douglas F5D Skylancer was a development of the F4D Skyray for the US Navy. It was based on the all-weather variant of the F4D, the F4D-2N. Because the differences to the F4D became greater, it was realized that the F5D wasn't a variant of the F4D anymore, so that the aircraft was renamed to F5D.

The Douglas F5D was envisaged originally as an improved all-weather development of the F4D (F-6) Skyray, and two prototypes were ordered in 1953 under the designation F4D-2N.

The Douglas F5D Skylancer was a development of the F4D Skyray jet fighter for the United States Navy. Starting out as the F4D-2N, an all-weather version of the Skyray, the design was soon modified to take full advantage of the extra thrust of the Pratt & Whitney J57 eventually fitted to the Skyray instead of the Westinghouse J40 originally planned.

The fuselage of the F5D-1 adopted the Area Rule, being deliberately slimmed down in the region of the wing roots to improve the transonic flight characteristics. The air intakes were redesigned, and a new V-edged cockpit windshield and canopy replaced the rectangular, flat-topped units of …