F-106A

F-106B

TYPE

Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor

TYPE

Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor Combat Capable Trainer

MFG MODEL

MK No. 8-24

MFG MODEL

MK No. 8-24 (Same as 'A')

POWERPLANT

One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 twin-spool turbojet. Rated @ 76.5 kN (17,200 lb) thrust and 109.0 kN (24,500 lb) thrust with afterburner

POWERPLANT

One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 twin-spool turbojet. Rated @ 75.6 kN (17,000 lb) thrust and 106.7 kN (24,000 lb) thrust with afterburner

CREW

One (1)

CREW

Two (2)

ARMAMENT

One Douglas Genie air to-air nuclear tipped rocket

Four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles

One M61A1 Vulcan 20MM Cannon

Configured as:

One Douglas AIR-1A or AIR-2G Genie nuclear rocket,

  or

Two Hughes AIM-4E or -4F Super Falcon SARH missiles,

  or

Two Hughes AIM-4G Super Falcon IR-seeking missiles,

  or

(on most aircraft) One internal General Electric 20mm M61 multi-barrel cannon instead of the Genie. Missile Bay doors operated on 3,000 psi to drive the doors open in 1.5 seconds and after the selected munitions are fired fired closed in 0.75 seconds.

ARMAMENT

(Same as 'A')
One Douglas Genie air to-air nuclear tipped rocket

Four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles

One M61A1 Vulcan 20MM Cannon

Configured as:

One Douglas AIR-1A or AIR-2G Genie nuclear rocket,

  or

Two Hughes AIM-4E or -4F Super Falcon SARH missiles,

  or

Two Hughes AIM-4G Super Falcon IR-seeking missiles,

  or

(on most aircraft) One internal General Electric 20mm M61 multi-barrel cannon instead of the Genie. Missile Bay doors operated on 3,000 psi to drive the doors open in 1.5 seconds and after the selected munitions are fired fired closed in 0.75 seconds.

FIRST FLIGHT

6 December 1956

FIRST FLIGHT

9 April 1958

NUMBER BUILT (Total 340)

277

NUMBER BUILT (Total 340)

63

USAF S/N's

1956

F-106A-1-CO 17 built 56-451 thru 56-467

1957

 F-106A-1-CO 18 built 57-229 thru 57-246

F-106A-65-CO 3 built 57-2453 thru 57-2455

F-106A-70-CO 5 built 57-2456 thru 57-2460

F-106A-75-CO 5 built 57-2461 thru 57-2465

F-106A-80-CO 12 built 57-2466 thru 57-2477

F-106A-85-CO 8 built 57-2478 thru 57-2485

F-106A-90-CO 21 built 57-2486 thru 57-2506

1958

F-106A-95-CO 13 built 58-759 thru 58-771

F-106A-100-CO 27 built 58-772 thru 58-798

1959

F-106A-105-CO 30 built 59-001 thru 59-030

F-106A-110-CO 29 built 59-031 thru 59-059

F-106A-120-CO 27 built 59-060 thru 59-086

F-106A-125-CO 25 built 59-087 thru 59-111

F-106A-130-CO 24 built 59-112 thru 59-135

F-106A-135-CO 13 built 59-136 thru 59-148

USAF S/N's

1957

F-106B-1-CO 41 built 57-2507 thru 57-2547

1958

F-106B-1-CO 5 built 58-900 thru 58-904

1959

F-106B-1-CO 17 built 59-149 thru 59-165

MAX SPEED

Mach 2.31 (2455km/h; 1325kt/1525mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft)

MAX SPEED

Mach 2.31 (2455km/h; 1325kt/1525mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft) (Same as 'A')

MAX MANEUVERING SPEED

Mach 1.9 (2021km/h; 1091kt/1255mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft)

MAX MANEUVERING SPEED

Mach 1.9 (2021km/h; 1091kt/1255mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft) (Same as 'A')

RANGE

4347km (2346nm/2700mi) with maximum fuel in external tanks at 982 km/h (530kts/610mph) at 12,500m (41,000ft)

RANGE

2737 km (1477nm/1700mi) with maximum fuel in external tanks

COMBAT RADIUS

926km (500nm/575mi) with internal fuel

COMBAT RADIUS

926km (500nm/575mi) with internal fuel (Same as 'A')

SERVICE CEILING (Altitude)

17,380m (57,000ft)

SERVICE CEILING (Altitude)

17,380m (57,000ft) (Same as 'A')

ZOOM CLIMB ALTITUDE

21,340m (70,000ft)

ZOOM CLIMB ALTITUDE

21,340m (70,000ft) (Same as 'A')

INITIAL CLIMB RATE

9150 m/min (30,000 ft/min)

INITIAL CLIMB RATE

9150 m/min (30,000 ft/min) (Same as 'A')

WEIGHT EMPTY

10,735 kg (23,646 lb)

WEIGHT EMPTY

11,414 kg (25,141 lbs)

WEIGHT MTOW FOR AREA INTERCEPTOR MISSION

17,554 kg (38,700 lb)

WEIGHT MTOW FOR AREA INTERCEPTOR MISSION

17,554 kg (38,700 lb) (Same as 'A')

WEIGHT MTOW

18,975 kg (41,831 lb)

WEIGHT MTOW

18,195 kg (40,078 lb)

DIMENSION -WINGSPAN

11.68 m (38ft 3.5in)

DIMENSION -WINGSPAN

11.68 m (38ft 3.5in) (Same as 'A')

DIMENSION - LENGHT

21.57 m (70ft 8.78in)

DIMENSION - LENGHT

21.57 m (70ft 8.78in) (Same as 'A')

DIMENSION - HEIGHT

6.18m (20ft 3.3in)

DIMENSION - HEIGHT

6.18m (20ft 3.3in) (Same as 'A')

DIMENSION - WING AREA

61.45m² (661.5 sq ft)

DIMENSION - WING AREA

61.45m² (661.5 sq ft) (Same as 'A')

COST

$3,305,435

COST

$3,305,435 (Same as 'A')