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F-106

Launch vehicle · USA

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Mach 2 rocket launch aircraft. Convair Interceptor-delta wing. Maximum release conditions: Weapons bay mounted, 1,957 kg at 2,141 kph at 16,067 m altitude

Cost $ : 12.710 million. Release velocity: 595 m/s (1,952 ft/sec). Release altitude: 16 m (53 ft). Release conditions: 2,141 kph at 16.1 km.

Country
USA
Engines
J75-17
Propellants
Air/Kerosene