10/31/2013. Remarks by Johan Visschedijk: "Essentially a derivative of the Delta Dagger initiated as the F-102B, the F-106A Delta Dart entered service with the USAF Air Defense Command in July 1959, the first trials aircraft having flown on December 26, 1956. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 turbojet rated at 17,200 lb (7,802 kg) st dry and 24,500 lb (11,113 kg) st with afterburning, the F-106A featured an internal weapons bay for two Douglas AIR-2A or -2B Genie unguided nuclear-tipped missiles and four Hughes AIM-4F or -4G Falcon AAMs supplemented (from 1973) by a 0.787 in (20 mm) M-61 multi-barrel rotary cannon.

The F-l06B was a two-seat combat training version retaining full operational capability, and Delta Dart production, which was completed in July 1961, comprised 277 F-106As and 63 F-106Bs. The Delta Dart remained in service with the Air National Guard until August 1988. Above 57-0231 is pictured with one Douglas Genie MB-1 nuclear rocket and four Hughes GAR-3 Super Falcon radar guided missiles."

Span: 38 ft 3.5 in (11.67 m)
Length: 70 ft 8.75 in (21.55 m)
Height: 20 ft 3.33 in (6.18 m)
Wing area: 697.8 sq.ft (64.83 sq.m)
Empty weight: 24,315 lb (11,029 kg)
Max loaded weight: 39,195 lb (17,779 kg)
Max speed: 1,328 mph (2,137 kmh) at 35,000 ft (10,670 m)
Combat radius on internal fuel: 575 mls (925 km)