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Grumman A-6 Intruder
Specifications
Type: Carrier launched attack bomber
Crew: 2 (pilot, bombardier/navigator)
Manufacturer: Grumman
Models: see variants
   Maiden flight: April 19, 1960
Service Delivery: 1963
Number built: 693
Specifications: A-6E Intruder
Powerplant:
 Model: Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B
 Type: Turbojet
 Number: Two
 Thrust: 9,300 lb
Dimensions:
 Length:54 ft 7 in (16.6 m)
 Wingspan: 53 ft (16.2 m)
 Height: 15 ft 7 in (4.75 m)
 Wing area: 529 ft² (49.1 m²)
 Airfoil:
  NACA 64A009 mod root
  NACA 64A005.9 tip
 Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0144
 Drag area: 7.64 ft² (0.71 m²)
 Aspect ratio: 5.31
   Weights:
 Empty: 25,630 lb (11,630 kg)
 Loaded: 34,996 lb (15,870 kg)
 Max takeoff: 60,626 lb (27,500 kg)

Performance:
 Maximum speed: 648 mph (1,040 kph)
 Range: 3,245 mi (5,222 km)
 Service ceiling: 40,600 ft (12,400 m)
 Rate of climb: 7,620 ft/min (38.7 m/s)
 Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.2

 Bombload:
– 18,000 lb (8,170 kg) on five external hardpoints
Sources:
Wikipedia
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