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Douglas Skyraider
Specifications

Type: Carrier based Attack aircraft
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Maiden flight: March 18, 1945
Production span: 1945–1957
Number built: 3,180
   Users: Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, France, Gabon, South Vietnam, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
Specifications: A-1H
Powerplant:
 Model: Wright R-3350-26WA
 Type: Radial
 Number: One       Horsepower: 2,700
Dimensions:
 Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
 Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.25 m)
 Height: 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
 Wing area: 400.31 ft² (37.19 m²)

Weights:
 Empty: 11,970 lb (5,430 kg)
 Loaded: 18,030 lb (8,180 kg)
 Max takeoff: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg)

   Performance:
 Maximum speed: 320 mph (520 kph)
 Cruise speed: 295 mph (475 kph)
 Range: 1,315 mi (1,142 NM, 2,115 km)
 Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,660 m)
 Rate of climb: N/A
 Wing loading: 45 lb/ft² (220 kg/m²)
 Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (250 W/kg)
Armament:
 Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon
 Ordnance: Up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) of ordnance on 15 external hardpoints including bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, or gun pods

Sources:
Wikipedia: A-1 Skyraider
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