• Wing span 33' 6".
• Area 557 Sq. Ft.
• Length 45' 8".
• Ht. 13'.
• Gross Wt. 27000 Lbs.
• Fuel Capacity 1240 Gal. in both Interland drop tanks.
• Power Pratt & Whitney J57-P-8B with afterburner.
• Max. Speed 695 mph at 36000'.
• Service Ceiling 55000'.
• Armament Four 20MM cannon in the wings. Two Sidewinder missiles. Two rocket pods with nineteen 2.75 MM FFar's.

The Skyray was the first short range, fast climbing, carrier-based interceptor. When the USAF acceptd
the Navy F4D into its domain its inventory it already had an F4 fighter so it designated the a/c as a model
F6A.

Extensive wind tunnel tests led to the creation of the bat-like form with the horizontal flying controls
attached to the wing trailing edge classifying it as "tailless".   It set a world speed record of 753.4 mph for a carrier plane.

It was one of the most effective interceptors of its era.  The museum's F6-A was used at the Emily Griffith Aircraft Training Facility and was donated to the museum by The Colorado Supply Program Agency.