Douglas F4D Skyray – Photos & Video

Foto-galerija a Douglas F4D-1 (F-6A) Skyray, The Douglas F4D Skyray (later redesignated F-6 Skyray) was an American carrier-based supersonic fighter/interceptor built by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Although it was in service for a relatively short time and never entered combat, it was notable for being the first carrier-launched aircraft to hold the world’s absolute speed record, at 752.943 mph,[1] and was the first United States Navy and United States Marine Corps fighter that could exceed Mach 1 in level flight. It was the last fighter produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company before it merged with McDonnell Aircraft and became McDonnell Douglas. The F5D Skylancer was an advanced development of the F4D Skyray that did not go into service.

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Douglas FKSNUMKSD Skirai je nosač zasnovan borbeni avion razvijen od strane mornarice Sjedinjenih Američkih Država u KSNUMKSs. To je bio prvi pomorski borac koji je postigao Mach KSNUMKS u nivou leta i jedini avion sa delta krilima koji je služio u američkoj mornarici. Skirai je imao prepoznatljiv dizajn sa velikim delta krilom, dugim unosom nosa i konfiguracijom bez repa. Skirai je dizajniran da presretne sovjetske bombardere na velikim visinama i brzinama, a bio je naoružan sa četiri 20 mm topova i raznih raketa vazduh-vazduh. Skirai je ušao u službu u KSNUMKS i služio do KSNUMKS, kada je zamenjen naprednijim borcima kao što su F-KSNUMKS Phantom II. Skirai je takođe korišćen od strane američkih marinaca i američkog vazduhoplovstva za kratak period. Skirai je stekao nadimak "Ford" po svom dizajneru, Ed Heinemann, koji je radio za Douglas Aircraft Compani.