Douglas carrier based Sky Knight (F3D) will be powered by two Westinghouse 24C turbojets; top speed over 500 mph; forward windshield is of heavy glass and contains new type night fighter radar that projects radar scope onto screen directly in front of pilot; gunsight equipment also incorporated in screen allowing pilot to fly his plane, track target and fire without shifting his head; cockpit has chute for bailing out through belly.


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    Title :

    Navy reveals new night fighter


    Additional title:

    Aviation Week


    Published in:

    Aviation Week ; 49 , n 15


    Publication date :

    1948


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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