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| Text on Button | XF4D SKYRAY |
| Image Description | Image of a plane in the sky with red text on dark blue background. |
| Curl Text | MADC |
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| Additional Information | The Douglas XF4D-1 Skyray was a single-place, single-engine delta-winged fighter powered by a turbojet engine. It had retractable tricycle landing gear and was to operate off of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers as a high altitude interceptor. The Skyray was designed by the legendary Ed Heinemann, for which he was awarded the Collier Trophy in 1954. Two prototypes were built (Bu.Nos. 124586, 124587). It was a delta-winged aircraft, though the wingtips were significantly rounded. |
| Sources |
Swopes, B. R. (2017). Douglas XF4D-1 Skyray. 3 October 1953. This Day in Aviation. Important Dates in Aviation History. https://www.thisdayinaviation.com/tag/douglas-xf4d-1-skyray/
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| Catalog ID | AD0942 |