- First flight1951
- IntroductionApril 1956
- StatusRetired
- Number built422
Specifications
01
Crew & dimensions
- Crew
- 1
- Length
- 45 ft 3 in
- Wingspan
- 33 ft 6 in
- Height
- 13 ft
02
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 627 kn
- Range
- 610 nmi
- Service ceiling
- 55,000 ft
03
Powerplant
- Powerplant
- 1 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8, −8A or −8B afterburning turbojet engine ( hp / kW / shp / 10,200 lbf / kN / 16,000 lbf with afterburner)
04
Armament
- Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon, two on each wing just aft of the leading edge, mid-wing, underside, with 65 rounds/gun; Bombs: 2 × 2,000 lb (907 kg) bombs; Rockets: 6 pods of 7 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets or, 4 pods of 19 2.75 in (70 mm) unguided rockets; Missiles: 4 × AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles