The Douglas F3D Skyknight (later redesignated F-10 Skyknight) is an American twin-engined, mid-wing jet fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was designed in response to a 1945 United States Navy requirement for a jet-powered, radar-equipped, carrier-based night fighter .

Jan 22, 2024 · The F3D Skyknight — later redesignated the Douglas F-10 — is one airplane that helped the United States win skirmishes at night during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

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May 31, 2016 · The series became the world's first jet-powered carrier-based night-fighter to enter operational service and achieved aviation history's first jet-versus-jet nighttime kill during the Korean War when an F3D Skyknight downed a North Korean Yak-15 in 1952.

Aug 26, 2020 · In 1962 the DoD standardized their aircraft designation system and the Skyknight designation was changed to F-10. The F-10s were converted to electronic jamming aircraft, EF-10Bs, for Vietnam service.

The Douglas F3D Skyknight, later designated F-10, was an American twin-engine, all-weather, carrier-based fighter aircraft. Developed by Douglas Aircraft Company during the early Cold War, it was distinguished by its radar-equipped, wide fuselage, which earned it …

Jun 26, 2023 · The ambitious design sought to use all of the lessons learned from night fighter design and tactics in the Second World War, and produced the first specialized all-weather jet fighter. While it would prove too cumbersome for use on the smaller WWII era fleet carriers, the Skyknight would prove to be an exceptional nightfighter when disembarked ...

May 6, 2018 · A carrier-capable Night fighter jet aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California was employed by the US Navy and Marines. The first flight of the XF3D-1 occurred on 23 March 1948.

The Douglas F3D Skyknight was the world's first jet fighter designed for use as carrier-based night fighter. Its radar equipment required a wider-than-usual fuselage, so it was nicknamed...

The Douglas F3D Skynight was designed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company as a twin-turbojet, mid-wing fighter aircraft introduced in the early 1950s.