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F3D/F-10 Skyknight
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The Douglas F3D Skyknight was the U.S. Navy’s first jet fighter to be strictly dedicated for night interception missions. The twin-engine, two-place F3D made its first flight on March 23, 1949. No small airplane (called “Willy the Whale” by its pilots), the F3D carried a half ton of radar and electronics in its nose section. This capability permitted searching out distant targets in all kinds of weather, day or night. Because of its night fighting capabilities the plane’s official name was often misspelled “Skynight.” The F3D served with both Navy and Marine Corps squadrons during the Korean War. In 1952 it became the first American aircraft to score a jet-to-jet aerial victory at night. Douglas produced 268 F3Ds during the aircraft’s five-year production run. The last Skyknight was retired from active service in 1970.
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Unique identifier
BI46572
Boeing ID
BIV15_F3D_01
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Duration
4m24s
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720px × 480px 93MB
License type
RM
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1940s
1950s
agility
air to air
aircraft carriers
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California
carrier deck
catapult launches
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Douglas Aircraft
Douglas Santa Monica
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F3D Skyknight
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full body views
ground crews
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historic production status
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