Douglas F5D Skylancer
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.
| F5D Skylancer | |
|---|---|
| Douglas F5D Skylancer prototype in use by NASA for Dyna-Soar abort training | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company |
| First flight | 21 April 1956 |
| Retired | 1970 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 4 |
| Developed from | Douglas F4D Skyray |
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