Douglas TF-10B Skyknight – Fotos e Vídeo

Galeria de fotos de um Douglas TF-10B Skyknight, The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later designated F-10 Skyknight) was a United States twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California. The F3D was designed as a carrier-based all-weather night fighter and saw service with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The mission of the F3D was to search out and destroy enemy aircraft at night.

Fonte: A missão do F3D era procurar e destruir aeronaves inimigas à noite.

O Douglas TF-10B Skyknight was a trainer version of the F3D-2 (F-10B) Skyknight, a twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft designed for carrier-based night operations. The TF-10B had a second cockpit added behind the original one, with dual controls and instruments for the instructor. The TF-10B was used to train pilots and radar operators for the Skyknight, which was the first jet-powered night fighter to enter service with the US Navy and Marine Corps in 1950.
The Skyknight saw combat in the Korean War, where it scored several victories over MiG-15s, and later in the Vietnam War, where it served as an electronic warfare platform. The TF-10B was retired from service in 1970, along with the rest of the Skyknight variants. Only a few examples of the TF-10B survive today in museums and private collections.