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Vought A-7 Corsair II



The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft design that was introduced to replace the A-4 Skyhawk in US Naval service and based on the successful supersonic F-8 Crusader aircraft produced by Chance Vought. The A-7 was one of the first combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), doppler-bounded inertial navigation system (INS), and a turbofan engine. It initially entered service with the United States Navy during the Vietnam conflict and was then adopted by the United States Air Force to replace their A-1 Skyraiders that were borrowed from the Navy as well as with the Air National Guard. It was exported to Greece (in the 1970s), Portugal and Thailand (in the late 1980s).
Type: Carrier launched attack bomber
Crew: 1
Manufacturer: Ling-Temco-Vought
Models: see variants
  Maiden flight: Sept. 26, 1965
Service Delivery: Feb. 1967
Number built: 1,569

Specifications: A-7D Corsair II
Powerplant:
 Model: Allison TF41-A-1
 Type: Turbofan
 Number: One
 Thrust: 14,500 lb

Dimensions:
 Length: 46 ft 1.5 in (14.06 m)
 Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
 Height: 16 ft 0.75 in (4.90 m)
 Wing area: 375 ft² (34.8 m²)
 Airfoil: NACA 65A007 root and tip
 Wing loading: 77.4 lb/ft² (379 kg/m²)  Thrust/weight: 0.50

Weights:
 Empty: 19,915 lb (9,033 kg)
 Loaded: 29,040 lb (13,200 kg)
 Max takeoff: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg)

  Performance:
 Maximum Speed: 698 mph (1,123 kph)
 Cruise Speed: 535 mph (860 kph)
 Combat Radius: 715 mi (1,150 km)
 Ferry Range: w. 4-300 gallon tanks
 – 2,860 mi (4,600 km)
 Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (12,800 m)
 Rate of climb: 7,620 ft/min (38.7 m/s)
 Lift-to-drag ratio: 15.2

 Armament:
– 1× 20 mm M61 Vulcan gatling gun
— Ammo Load: 1,030 rounds

 Bombload:
– 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) on six external hardpoints


Sources:
Wikipedia: A-7 Corsair II