Convair F-106 Delta Dart

The principal mission of the F-106B is to function as a pilot proficiency trainer while maintaining full tactical
capabilities for the interception and destruction of hostile aircraft and missiles.

The F-106B has all-weather and day or night characteristics.

The airplane incorporates a delta wing with a cambered leading edge extending from wing root to wing tip and swept tail surface.

Control surfaces are power operated. The airplane has the capability for air refueling from flying boom equipped tankers.

The armament is located in a bay in the bottom of the fuselage.

The AIM-4 missiles are extended below this section for firing and the AIR-2A rocket is ejected from the bay by an explosive charge.

Firing of the armament is either manual or automatic. The components of the AN/ASQ-25 (MA-1 equivalent) Aircraft and Weapons Control System provides automatic radar searching and tracking, directs the airplane on a lead-collision
attack and automatically fires the armament.

External fuel tanks can be added to increase range.

The tanks can be refueled in flight and need not be jettisoned for combat since they do not restrict airplane speed or load factor when empty.