Convair Division of General Dynamics
| F-106A | F-106B | Other | |
| TYPE | Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor | Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor Combat Capable Trainer | |
| MFG MODEL | MK No. 8-24 | MK No. 8-24 | Same A & B |
| POWERPLANT | One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 twin-spool turbojet.
Rated @ 76.5 kN (17,200 lb) thrust and 109.0 kN (24,500 lb) thrust with afterburner | One Pratt & Whitney J75-P-17 twin-spool turbojet.
Rated @ 75.6 kN (17,000 lb) thrust and 106.7 kN (24,000 lb) thrust with afterburner | Same A & B |
| CREW | One (1) | Two (2) | |
| ARMAMENT | One Douglas Genie air to-air nuclear tipped rocket
Four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles One M61A1 Vulcan 20MM Cannon Configured as: One Douglas AIR-1A or AIR-2G Genie nuclear rocket, or Two Hughes AIM-4E or -4F Super Falcon SARH missiles, or Two Hughes AIM-4G Super Falcon IR-seeking missiles, or (on most aircraft) One internal General Electric 20mm M61 multi-barrel cannon instead of the Genie. Missile Bay doors operated on 3,000 psi to drive the doors open in 1.5 seconds and after the selected munitions are fired fired closed in 0.75 seconds. | One Douglas Genie air to-air nuclear tipped rocket
Four AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles One M61A1 Vulcan 20MM Cannon Configured as: One Douglas AIR-1A or AIR-2G Genie nuclear rocket, or Two Hughes AIM-4E or -4F Super Falcon SARH missiles, or Two Hughes AIM-4G Super Falcon IR-seeking missiles, or (on most aircraft) One internal General Electric 20mm M61 multi-barrel cannon instead of the Genie. Missile Bay doors operated on 3,000 psi to drive the doors open in 1.5 seconds and after the selected munitions are fired fired closed in 0.75 seconds. | Same A & B |
| FIRST FLIGHT | 6 December 1956 | 9 April 1958 | |
| NUMBER BUILT | 277 | 63 | TOTAL 340 |
| USAF S/N's | F-106A-1-CO:
17 built 56-451 thru 56-467 18 built 57-229 thru 57-246 F-106A-65-CO 3 built 57-2453 thru 57-2455 F-106A-70-CO 5 built 57-2456 thru 57-2460 F-106A-75-CO 5 built 57-2461 thru 57-2465 F-106A-80-CO 12 built 57-2466 thru 57-2477 F-106A-85-CO 8 built 57-2478 thru 57-2485 F-106A-90-CO 21 built 57-2486 thru 57-2506 F-106A-95-CO 13 built 58-759 thru 58-771 F-106A-100-CO 27 built 58-772 thru 58-798 F-106A-105-CO 30 built 59-001 thru 59-030 F-106A-110-CO 29 built 59-031 thru 59-059 F-106A-120-CO 27 built 59-060 thru 59-086 F-106A-125-CO 25 built 59-087 thru 59-111 F-106A-130-CO 24 built 59-112 thru 59-135 F-106A-135-CO 13 built 59-136 thru 59-148 | F-106B-1-CO:
41 built 57-2507 thru 57-2547 5 built 58-900 thru 58-904 17 built 59-149 thru 59-165 | |
| MAX SPEED | Mach 2.31 (2455km/h; 1325kt/1525mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft) | Mach 2.31 (2455km/h; 1325kt/1525mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft) | Same A & B |
| MAX MANEUVERING SPEED | Mach 1.9 (2021km/h; 1091kt/1255mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft) | Mach 1.9 (2021km/h; 1091kt/1255mph) at 12,200m (40,000ft) | Same A & B |
| RANGE | 4347km (2346nm/2700mi) with maximum fuel in external tanks at 982 km/h (530kts/610mph) at 12,500m (41,000ft) | 2737 km (1477nm/1700mi) with maximum fuel in external tanks | |
| COMBAT RADIUS | 926km (500nm/575mi) with internal fuel | 926km (500nm/575mi) with internal fuel | Same A & B |
| SERVICE CEILING (Altitude) | 17,380m (57,000ft) | 17,380m (57,000ft) | Same A & B |
| ZOOM CLIMB ALTITUDE | 21,340m (70,000ft) | 21,340m (70,000ft) | Same A & B |
| INITIAL CLIMB RATE | 9150 m/min (30,000 ft/min) | 9150 m/min (30,000 ft/min) | Same A & B |
| WEIGHT EMPTY | 10,735 kg (23,646 lb) | 11,414 kg (25,141 lbs) | |
| WEIGHT MTOW FOR AREA INTERCEPTOR MISSION | 17,554 kg (38,700 lb) | 17,554 kg (38,700 lb) | Same A & B |
| WEIGHT MTOW | 18,975 kg (41,831 lb) | 18,195 kg (40,078 lb) | |
| DIMENSION - WINGSPAN | 11.68 m (38ft 3.5in) | 11.68 m (38ft 3.5in) | Same A & B |
| DIMENSION - LENGHT | 21.57 m (70ft 8.78in) | 21.57 m (70ft 8.78in) | Same A & B |
| DIMENSION - HEIGHT | 6.18m (20ft 3.3in) | 6.18m (20ft 3.3in) | Same A & B |
| DIMENSION - WING AREA | 61.45m² (661.5 sq ft) | 61.45m² (661.5 sq ft) | Same A & B |
| COST | $3,305,435 | $3,305,435 | Same A & B |
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