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The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD) was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s.
The Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career; it became a piston-powered, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, and was nicknamed "Spad", after the French World War I fighter.
It was operated by the United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the United States Air Force (USAF), and also saw service with the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force, the Air Force of the Republic of Vietnam (VNAF), and others.
In U.S. service it was finally replaced by the LTV A-7 Corsair II swept wing subsonic jet in the early 1970s.
General characteristics
Crew: One Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m) Wingspan: 50 ft 0¼ in (15.25 m) Height: 15 ft 8¼ in (4.78 m) Wing area: 400.3 ft² (37.19 m²) Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg) Loaded weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-26WA radial engine, 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 322 mph (280 kn, 518 km/h) at 18,000 ft (5,500 m) Cruise speed: 198 mph (172 kn, 319 km/h) Range: 1,316 mi (1,144 nmi, 2,115 km) Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,685 m) Rate of climb: 2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s) Wing loading: 45 lb/ft² (220 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (250 W/kg)
Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M2 cannon Other: Up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) of ordnance on 15 external hardpoints including bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods.[
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Douglas A-1 Skyraider - Desktop Nexus AircraftDownload free wallpapers and background images: Douglas A-1 Skyraider. Desktop Nexus Aircraft background ID 1856210. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly AD) was an American single-seat attack aircraft that saw service between the late 1940s and early 1980s.
The Skyraider had a remarkably long and successful career; it became a piston-powered, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, and was nicknamed "Spad", after the French World War I fighter.
It was operated by the United States Navy (USN), the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and the United States Air Force (USAF), and also saw service with the British Royal Navy, the French Air Force, the Air Force of the Republic of Vietnam (VNAF), and others.
In U.S. service it was finally replaced by the LTV A-7 Corsair II swept wing subsonic jet in the early 1970s.
General characteristics
Crew: One Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m) Wingspan: 50 ft 0¼ in (15.25 m) Height: 15 ft 8¼ in (4.78 m) Wing area: 400.3 ft² (37.19 m²) Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg) Loaded weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg) Max. takeoff weight: 25,000 lb (11,340 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-26WA radial engine, 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
Performance
Maximum speed: 322 mph (280 kn, 518 km/h) at 18,000 ft (5,500 m) Cruise speed: 198 mph (172 kn, 319 km/h) Range: 1,316 mi (1,144 nmi, 2,115 km) Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,685 m) Rate of climb: 2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s) Wing loading: 45 lb/ft² (220 kg/m²) Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (250 W/kg)
Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M2 cannon Other: Up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) of ordnance on 15 external hardpoints including bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods.[
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Category: Antique