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Douglas F5D Skylancer

An enlarged supersonic naval fighter development of the Skyray that reached flight test but not production.

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Douglas F5D Skylancer, shown in the selected representative source image.NASA Dryden Flight Research Center / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain — NASAImage source

An enlarged supersonic naval fighter development of the Skyray that reached flight test but not production.

Primary roleFighter
First flight1956
OriginUnited States
ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
F5D-1PrototypeFighterUnited States Navy

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The United States Navy Aircraft Since 1911 — Putnam · Tier 3