Convair F-106 Delta Dart

Convair F-106 Delta Dart ("Delta kopje oz. sulica)") je bil vsevremenski enomotorni prestreznik, ki ga je zasnoval Convair za Ameriške letalske sile (USAF). F-106 je zadnji namensko grajeni ameriški prestreznik. Upokojili so ga v 1980ih, je pa ostal v uporabi kot zračna tarča QF-106 do leta 1998.

F-106 Delta Dart
Convair F-106A Delta Dart
Vloga	Prestreznik
Proizvajalec/-ci	Convair General Dynamics
Krstni polet	26. december 1956
Predstavljen	Junij 1959
Upokojen	August 1988 (ANG); 1998 (NASA)
Glavni uporabniki	USAF Air National Guard (ANG)
Število izdelanih	342 (2 prototipa), 277 F-106A, 63 F-106B)
Cena enote	US$4,7 milijonov
Razvit iz	Convair F-102 Delta Dagger

Tehnične specifikacije (F-106A)

Ortografska projekcija Convair F-106A Delta Dart

F-106A Delta Dart izstreli raketo AIR-2 Genie rocket.

Podatki iz Quest for Performance^[1]

Splošne karakteristike

• Posadka: 1
• Dolžina: 70,7 ft (21,55 m)
• Razpon kril: 38,25 ft (11,67 m)
• Višina: 20,28 ft (6,18 m)
• Površina kril: 661,5ft²/61,52m² (originalno krilo) or 695 ft²/64.57m² (spremenjeno krilo) ()
• Aeroprofil: NACA 0004-65 mod
• Teža praznega letala: 24420 lb (11077 kg)
• Naložena teža: 34510 lb (15670 kg)
• Pogon letala: 1 × Pratt & Whitney J75-17 turboreaktivni motor z dodatnim zgorevanjem, 24500 lbf (109 kN)
• * Vitkost (krilo): 2,10

Zmogljivost

• Maks. hitrost: Mach 2,3 (1525 mph, 2455 km/h)
• Doseg: 1800 mi (1600 nm, 2900 km) bojni
• Največji doseg: 2700 mi (2300 nm, 4300 km)
• Višina leta: 57000 ft (17000 m)
• Hitrost vzpenjanja: 29000 ft/min (150 m/s)
• Obremenitev kril: 52 lb/ft² (255 kg/m²)
• Razmerje potisk/teža: 0,71
  
• Razmerje vzgon/upor: 12.1
• Čas do višine: 6,9 min do 52700 ft (16065 m)

Oborožitev

• Strelno orožje: 1 20 mm caliber M61 Vulcan 6-cevni Gatlingov top (po letu 1972)
• Izstrelki:
  
  • 2 AIM-4F Falcon
  • 2 AIM-4G Falcon
  • 1 AIR-2A Genie z jedrsko konico ali AIM-26 Super Falcon (pred 1972)

Glej tudi

Astronavti Mercury Seven pred F-106B

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• Suhoj Su-9/Su-11
• Suhoj Su-15
• Lovci serije Century
• Sky Scorcher

Sklici

1. Loftin, L.K, Jr. "Quest for performance: The Evolution of Modern Aircraft." Arhivirano 2018-05-29 na Wayback Machine. NASA SP-468. Retrieved: 22 April 2006.

Viri

• Hall, George (1988). Top Gun lovci in druga vojaška letala ZDA. Naša obramba. COBISS 7043840.
• Broughton, Jack. Rupert Red Two: A Fighter Pilot's Life from Thunderbolts to Thunderchiefs. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Zenith Press, 2007. ISBN 978-0-7603-3217-7.
• Carson, Don and Lou Drendel. F-106 Delta Dart in Action. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1974. ISBN 0-89747-014-1.
• Donald, David. »Convair F-106 Delta Dart: The Ultimate Interceptor«. Century Jets: USAF Frontline Fighters of the Cold War. London: AIRtime Publishing Inc., 2003. ISBN 1-880588-68-4.
• Drendel, Lou. Century Series in Color (Fighting Colors). Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1980. ISBN 0-89747-097-4.
• Green, William. The World's Fighting Planes. London: Macdonald, 1964.
• Jenkins, Dennis R.; Tony R. Landis (2008). Experimental & Prototype U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press. ISBN 978-1-58007-111-6.
• Knaack, Marcelle Size (1988). Encyclopedia of US Air Force Aircraft and Missile Systems: Volume 1 Post-World War II Fighters 1945–1973. Washington, D.C.: Office of Air Force History, 1978. ISBN 0-912799-59-5.
• Pace, Steve. X-Fighters: USAF Experimental and Prototype Fighters, XP-59 to YF-23. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1991. ISBN 0-87938-540-5.
• Peacock, Lindsay. "Delta Dart ... Last of the Century Fighters". Air International, Vol. 31, No 4, October 1986, pp. 198–206, 217. Stamford, UK: Fine Scroll.
• Taylor, Michael J. H., ed. "Convair Delta Dart". Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. New York: Modern Publishing, 1995. ISBN 978-0-7924-5627-8.
• United States Air Force Museum Guidebook. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio: U.S. Air Force Foundation, 1975.
• Wegg, John. General Dynamic Aircraft and their Predecessors. London: Putnam, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-833-X.
• Winchester, Jim, ur. (2006). Military Aircraft of the Cold War. London: Grange Books plc. ISBN 9781840139297.

Zunanje povezave

• F-106 Delta Dart Ultimate Interceptor, by Pat's World
• Convair F-106A Delta Dart
• NMUSAF exhibit: Convair F-106A "Delta Dart
• AeroWeb list of surviving F-106 Delta Darts on display in the US including radio-controlled drones