McDonnell Aircraft Corporation - USA
Manufacturer(s)
Canada
Operators
1961
Service Year
Canada
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
2
Crew
132
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
INTERCEPTION
Ability to intercept inbound aerial threats by way of high-performance, typically speed and rate-of-climb.
TRAINING
Developed ability to be used as a dedicated trainer for student pilots (typically under the supervision of an instructor).
67.4 ft
(20.55 meters)
Length
39.7 ft
(12.10 meters)
Width/Span
18.0 ft
(5.50 meters)
Height
27,117 lb
(12,300 kilograms)
Empty Weight
52,911 lb
(24,000 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+25,794 lb
(+11,700 kg)
Weight Difference
2 x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-55 afterburning turbojet engines developing 12,000lb of thrust dry and 17,000lb thrust with reheat.
Propulsion
1,134 mph
(1,825 kph | 985 knots)
Max Speed
58,399 ft
(17,800 m | 11 miles)
Ceiling
1,522 miles
(2,450 km | 1,323 nm)
Range
49,200 ft/min
(14,996 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
Typical:
2 x AIM-4D "Falcon" air-to-air missiles.
2 x AIR-2A "Genie" nuclear rockets.