Comparison of Convair F-106 Delta Dart and Vought F8U Crusader

Attribute	Convair F-106 Delta Dart ×	Vought F8U Crusader ×
General
Manufacturer	Convair	Vought
Model	Convair F-106 Delta Dart	Vought F8U Crusader
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1956	1957
Manufactured to (year)	1968	1964
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F106	F8
Performance
Engine	1x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17	1x Pratt & Whitney J57-P-20A
Power, lbf (lbf)	24,500	18,000
Avionics	Hughes MA-1 Fire Control System & IBM Semi-Automatic Ground Environment	Magnavox AN/APQ-84 or AN/APQ-94 Fire-control radar
Max cruise speed (km/h)	2,454	1,861
Approach speed (km/h)	267	-
Travel range (km)	4,345	2,259
Service ceiling (m)	17,374	17,983
Rate of climb (m/sec)	152.4	96.52
Take off distance (m)	1,280	-
Landing distance (m)	1,341	-
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	18,975	15,422
Max landing weight (kg)	16,021	13,154
Max payload (kg)	4,553	2,450
Fuel tank capacity (l)	5,731	5,016
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	21.57	16.6
Tail height (m)	6.18	4.8
Fuselage diameter (m)	1.4	1.1
Wing span (m)	11.68	10.87
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets