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	Douglas F5D Skylancer - carrier-borne fighter (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Douglas F5D was envisaged originally as an improved all-weather development of the F4D (F-6) Skyray, and two prototypes were ordered in 1953 under the designation F4D-2N.
		However, substantial changes, including wings of much reduced thickness/chord ratio, a lengthened fuselage, revised vertical tail surfaces and the introduction of a new cockpit canopy brought the rede-signation F5D-1 (subsequently named Skylancer) before the first flight was recorded on 21 April 1956.
		This termination was not due to shortcomings in the aircraft, but rather.to the realisation that the performance of the F5D was little better than that of the Chance Vought F8U-1 which was on the point of entering service.
	avia.russian.ee /air/usa/douglas_skylancer.html (174 words)

	Douglas F5D Skylancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Первый F5D поднялся в воздух в апреле 1956 года.
		Помимо F5D, шли работы над серией новых модификаций А-4 "Скайхок" и бомбардировщика A-3D "Скайуорриор".
		Все четыре F5D, которые успели собрать к тому времени, попали для испытаний на базу NACA Моффетт Филд.
	www.airwar.ru /enc/fighter/f5d.html (285 words)

	NASA Dryden F5D-1 Photo Collection
		The F5D-1 Skylancer had a wing planform very similar to that projected for Dyna-Soar; NASA Flight Research pilot Neil Armstrong recognized that the Skylancer could be used to study Dyna-Soar abort procedures.
		Milt and William Dana began to fly the escape test maneuver in the F5D-1 Skylancer that Neil had developed to escape the launch pad in event of an emergency.
		In May 1970 the Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer (NASA 802) was retired and donated to the Neil A. Armstrong Museum in Wapakoneta, Ohio, to rest beside the light plane in which Armstrong learned to fly.
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /Gallery/Photo/F-5D/HTML/EC71-02569.html (483 words)

	Fleither » F5D Skylancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Douglas Skylancer, which was progressive development of Ed Heinemann remarkable F 4D Skyray delta greatly improved performance capabilities.
		This new was a redesign of the F4D Skyray,.
		Sparrow Rockets 72 2 in mm rockets The Douglas F5D was a development of the Skyray for the United States.
	www.fleither.com /category/f5d-skylancer (1204 words)

	The Douglas F4D Skyray
		The prototype was then fitted with the commercial version of the J79, the CJ805-3, in 1958, and also carried a wooden test model of the turbofan derivative, the CJ805-23, on an underwing pylon for aerodynamic tests.
		Production Skylancers were to feature armament of four retractable unguided rocket launchers with a total of 72 rockets or four 20 millimeter cannon, plus two Sparrow II medium-range semi-active radar guidance AAMs.
		The Skylancer actually did well during its evaluation, but the Navy was acquiring the new Vought F8U Crusader in parallel, the Crusader was clearly the better bet, and the Skylancer program was cancelled.
	www.vectorsite.net /avskyray.html (3893 words)

	Anigrand 1/72 XF5D-1 Skylancer, previewed by Mark Soppet
		The Skylancer’s biggest flaw is that it arrived on the scene too late.
		Its performance was similar to the Crusader (which had flown nearly a year before the Skylancer) and the F11F Tiger (which had flown in July 1954.) The Skylancer didn’t receive funding for further production, and a proposed Skylancer with a J79 engine (which would have surpassed the Crusader in most areas) didn’t proceed.
		Of the four Skylancer prototypes, two were transferred to NASA after the program’s cancellation.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/korean/previews/sopf5dp.htm (910 words)

	What-If Concepts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Despite the Skylancer's abilities, the eventual arrival of the Phantom in numbers put an end to F-7 operations by 1966-67.
		The Argentine Navy was more reluctant to dispose of its Skylancers, as they represented the only carrier-based supersonic capability that the service was ever likely to have.
		The de Mayo's sortie early on in the conflict led to an encounter between several Skylancers and Sea Harriers from HMS Hermes, but despite scoring several victories, the surviving F-7s are unable to strike at the British fleet.
	www.dataviewbooks.com /what-if.html (1471 words)

	Prototypes.com/Le Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer/I. Origine
		Le Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer était un développement du F4D-1 Skyray, conçu avant même l’entrée en service du Skyray.
		Beaucoup de gens pensent que le Skylancer était un meilleur choix que son concurrent direct, le Vought F8U Crusader, et que cet appareil aurait même pu surpasser le F-4 Phantom si le moteur GE J-79 avait été installé comme envisagé par Ed Heinemann.
		Le Skylancer était équipé d'un système de commande de vol développé par Douglas semblable à celui du F4D-1.
	prototypes.free.fr /f5d1/f5d1-1.htm (709 words)

	Aircraft: Douglas F5D-1 (F-6A) Skyshark
		Severn, MD Named Skylancer, the F5D had a top speed of 953 miles per hour at 35,000 feet.
		The F5D was swept up in a vacuum between the F4D/F3H due to their late service entry and the expected first flights of the F4H/F8U-3.
		The YF5D-1 Skylancer was a follow-on all-weather development to the Douglas F4D-1 (F-6) Skyray that began life as the XF4D-2N.
	aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu /specs/douglas/f5d-1.htm (779 words)

	F5D-1 Skylancer
		An improved version of the F4D Skyray, the "Super-Skyray," was named the F5D Skylancer, but never went into production.
		Because its wing planform was similar to the Air Force’s Dyna-Soar “spaceplane,” the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) here at Edwards used an F5D to establish approach glide slopes for dead stick landings and to develop abort procedures.
		Following the demise of the X-20 program, NASA Dryden used the jet as a chase plane and an approach test vehicle for the Lifting Body program, and it was not retired until 1970.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/f5d.htm (211 words)

	Fleither » F5D 1 Skylancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		F5D 1 Skylancer References is a list of recommended to help you build your Aire F5D 1 Skylancer.
		Naval Number Thirty Five Douglas F5D Aviation Book Co ISBN Please report any errors to Webmaster.
		Saturday, October 8th, 2005 at 16:46, filed under F5D Skylancer.
	www.fleither.com /f5d-1-skylancer-15877 (44 words)

	DOUGLAS F5D-1 SKYLANCER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer was a progressive development of the F4D-1 Skyray.
		Many people believe that the Skylancer was a faster and better choice than its competitor, the Vought F8U Crusader.
		They believe that it had inherently better stretch potential to the point where it could have out-performed the F-4 Phantom if the J-79 engine had been installed as envisioned by Ed Heinemann.....
	www.mozeyoninn.com /Ginter/NAVAL/NF35.htm (63 words)

	McDonnell Douglas
		Both Douglas Aircraft, founded in 1928 by Donal Willie Douglas (1892-1981), and Douglas Aircraft, founded in 1939 by James Smith McDonnell (1899-1980), made important contributions to the U.S. space program.
		Douglas built the F5D Skylancer prototype used in the development of the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar, developed the Thor missile (precursor of the Delta, and built the third stage of the Saturn V. Douglas was chosen to build the Mercury and Gemini spacecraft.
		Following the merger of the two companies, McDonnell Douglas was contracted to convert of its Saturn V third stages into the Skylab space station.
	www.daviddarling.info /encyclopedia/M/McDonnell_Douglas.html (182 words)

	DOUGLAS F5D-1 SKYLANCER
		This monograph examines in detail the Douglas Skylancer, which was a progressive development of Ed Heinemann's remarkable F-4D Skyray delta-winger, with greatly improved performance capabilities.
		Originally ordered by the Navy, two of these unusual aircraft were employed by NASA for the Dyna-Soar program.
		Featured are 85 photographs (4 in color), instrument panel and consoles information, dozens of drawings, specifications and descriptive text.
	www.hrunway.com /shop/en-us/p_238.html (62 words)

	What Is it Fotoimage Question 9 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		FotoImages' Aircraft Identification Quiz - Q9 Douglas F5D-1 Skylancer
		Supermarine 510 - The 510 was a "one-off" aircraft being a Supermarine Attacker fuselage fitted with swept wings and tail surfaces.
		If you identified this aircraft as an Attacker, give yourself a point anyway - the differences are too subtle to spot in this FotoImage.
	www.fotoimages.com /aircraft/Quiz1/Quiz1_9.htm (74 words)

	Harry Gann was born in Birmingham, Alabama on February 5, 1925 but grew up in Phoenix, Arizona in the I 930s during the ...
		He was then assigned to the Advanced Design Group to work on new aircraft products and to collect data to provide a source to aid the engineering, marketing and product support requirements.
		It was very exciting as we were working on 4 different aircraft, the A4D, the F4D, the F5D and the A3D.
		I was more or less assigned to do gear design work, which was very interesting to me. I had the opportunity to assist a brilliant designer on the horizontal stabilizer actuator.
	www.a3skywarrior.com /hgann_interview.html (1534 words)

	1/72 scale Douglas XF5D-1 Skylancer -Great advance of the Douglas F4D Skyray Navy fighter
		Each model kit contents 1 set of canopy and 1 sheet of decal.
		As it was actually very different with the F4D-1 Skyray, although it was outwardly similar, a new designation F5D-1 Skylancer was given.
		The Douglas XF5D-1 Skylancer is suitable to group with the following collection series.
	www.anigrand.com /AA2055_XF5D-1.htm (230 words)

	F5D-1 Skylancer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		F5D-1 Skylancer - Our Skylancer is sleek, beautiful and very rare.
		Beautiful resin castings, fine engraved detail with full cockpit, wheel wells, metal parts, intake/exhaust depth and a clear vac canopy.
		The Skylancer is what the Skyray might have been if not for politics.
	www.collectaire.com /modelpages/f5d/f5d.html (83 words)

	Boeing: History -- Products - Douglas F4D/F-6A Skyray Fighter
		After 1962, it was designated the F-6A and served Marine and Navy carrier squadrons until February 1964.
		An improved version, the "Super-Skyray," was named the F5D Skylancer, but never went into production.
		The four prototype Skylancers were delivered to NASA, where they contributed to the development of a variety of products, including the Gemini escape system and the space shuttle.
	www.boeing.com /history/mdc/skyray.htm (292 words)

	Tamiya 1/72 F4D-1 Skyray
		The F4D-1 variant was the only production model, and was an elegant design possessing, for its time, great speed at low level and a very high rate of climb.
		As a sidenote, four improved aircraft were added in as prototypes for a much improved "F4D-2N" version, later designated F5D-1 Skylancer.
		Only four prototypes were built of this version before the development was cancelled.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/50s/f4d-1.htm (1975 words)

	City of Lancaster : 1994
		His first flights include the Sky-raiders series (4 models and 6 versions), the F3D-1 and F3D-2, F4D-1, XA4D Skyhawk and F5D Skylancer which he flew to supersonic on its first flight.
		He was the first to exceed Mach 1 and to perform spin/recovery in a delta wing.
		While with the Space Division, he was Manager of SIV Rocket System Integration and was the Program Integration of the Manned Orbital Lab.
	www.cityoflancasterca.org /Index.aspx?page=206 (1404 words)

	NASA Dryden F5D-1 Skylancer Photo Collection
		F5D Skylancer #213 taxi's in after a mission.
		F5D Skylancer NASA 212 modified as the X-20 Dyna-Soar vision field simulator.
		F5D-1 on ramp with Neil Armstrong preparing to fly a Dyna-Soar simulation
	www.dfrc.nasa.gov /Gallery/photo/F-5D/index.html (52 words)

	Robert O. Rahn (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Around the Douglas Aircraft Company flight test department, Bob had the reputation as being "a cool and thorough pilot." There were several instances in the flight test programs of the AD Skyraider, the F4D Skyray, and the A4D Skyhawk where his unflappable demeanor during test flight emergencies literally saved the programs.
		Bob also participated in the F3D Skyknight and F5D Skylancer flight test programs.
		Born in Harvey, Illinois, on December 29, 1920, Bob attended the University of Cincinnati, intending to earn a degree in Aeronautical Engineering.
	www.skyhawk.org /2b/rahn.htm (428 words)

	Dictionary: Alan Shepard
		During a second tour of duty at Patuxent, he engaged in flight testing the F3H Demon, F8U Crusader, F4D Skyray, and F11F Tigercat.
		He was also project test pilot on the F5D Skylancer, and was also an instructor in the Test Pilot School.
		He has logged more than 8,000 hours flying time—3,700 hours in jet aircraft.
	www.centennialofflight.gov /essay/Dictionary/SHEPARD/DI167.htm (436 words)

	CNN - Alan Shepard was 'a pretty cool customer' - July 22, 1998
		After several tours of duty in the Mediterranean, Shepard became one of the Navy's top test pilots and took part in high-altitude flying tests.
		He also flew a number of experimental planes that included the F4D Skyray, the F11F Tigercat, the F2H3 Banshee and the F5D Skylancer and did landings on the Navy's new angled-deck aircraft carriers.
		When he was selected to be one of America's first seven Mercury astronauts he was regarded "as a top-knotch Navy aviator, tough, quick-witted, and a leader," wrote Tom Wolfe in "The Right Stuff," his classic account of the early space program.
	www.cnn.com /US/9807/22/obit.shepard.02 (1778 words)

	Harry S. Gann Tribute
		He achieved a mechanical engineering degree at USC and worked for several aircraft companies, including North American Aviation, before joining Douglas Aircraft Company at the El Segundo Division in 1954.
		At the El Segundo Division Harry did mechanical design work on control systems for the A3D Skywarrior, the F4D Skyray, A4D Skyhawk, and the F5D Skylancer.
		The company recognized an asset and Harry became Director of Information for Douglas Aircraft.
	www.aahs-online.org /HarryGann.htm (668 words)

	Fat Albert & Ernie Too by Harry S. Gann (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The last award was for having served for nearly two decades as the unofficial air-to-air photographer for the famed flight team.
		Gann started his Douglas career as a mechanical designer on control systems for attack aircraft, working on such planes as the A3D Skywarrior, the F4D Skyray, A4D Skyhawk and the F5D Skylancer.
		He served in the U. Army during World War II under Gen. George Patton and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge.
	www.blueangels.org /Aircraft/Fatbert/Gann/gannmain.html (1205 words)

	Shepard
		After the war, he became a naval aviator.
		After several tours of duty in the Mediterranean, Shepard became a Navy test pilot, conducting development tests of fighters (F4D Skyray, F11F Tigercat, F2H3 Banshee, F5D Skylancer).
		He also helped work out landing techniques for the Navy's new angled-deck aircraft carriers.
	www.friends-partners.org /partners/mwade/astros/shepard.htm (2294 words)

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