--The F-106A is an all-weather interceptor fighter developed as an advanced version of the previous F-102A Delta Dagger, initially called the F-102B.
――The F-106 equipped with the J75, which has 50% better thrust than the J57 engine installed in the F-102, has grown into a Mach 2 class interceptor.
――The biggest feature of F-106 is its fire control system, which is fully automated because it is equipped with the semi-automated interception system of the continental United States at that time, the digital computer integrated with SAGE, and the Hughes MA-1. It had a high level of interception capability.
――Of course, the radar and navigation equipment were equipped with the latest equipment, and it had an extremely high level of all-weather capability.
-The armament is mainly missiles, and since it has a missile bay in the center of the fuselage, it can be mounted without exposing the missiles and the speed was not limited.
--The onboard missiles are one non-guided missile AIM-2 Gini with a 1.5KT class nuclear warhead and four AIM-4F / G Super Falcon (mixed infrared homing and semi-active homing), but it is not possible to carry Gini. It seems that there was not much.
--The F-106A was deployed to the United States Air Force's Aerospace Corps (ADC) from June 1959, and has been used as the main interceptor until the 1980s.
--Since the F-106 was basically developed to prevent the invasion of large Soviet bombers equipped with nuclear missiles, there is not much consideration for fighting with fighters, so it has fixed armament. Although it wasn't, the low wing loading of the Delta wing provided high maneuverability, so the missile bay was refurbished with an M61 Vulcan gun for fighting combat.
――However, as a result, the F-106 has finished its life without experiencing a big battle.
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--Crew: 1 person
--Overall width: 11.67m
--Overall length: 21.56m (including Pitot tube)
--Overall height: 6.18m
--Maximum takeoff weight: 15,875kg
--Engine: P & WJ75-P-17
--Thrust: 7,800kg (military) 11,100kg (when using A / B) x 1
--Maximum speed: M2.0-2.3 / 12,200m
--Fixed armament: None
--Onboard missiles: AIM-2A / B Gini x 1 / AIM-4E / F / G Super Falcon x 4
--First flight: December 26, 1956
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