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Description
| Notes: Improved A-7B with nav weapons delivery system. Carries 1 20mm m61a1 gun. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| Base model: | A-7 | ||
| Designation: | A-7 | ||
| Version: | C | ||
| Nickname: | Corsair II | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Attack | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 46' 1" | 14.0 m | |
| Height: | 16' 1" | 4.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 8" | 11.7 m | |
| Wingarea: | 375.0 sq ft | 34.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 15,037 lb | 6,819 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 39,325 lb | 17,834 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-8 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 12,200 lb | 5,532 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,280 miles | 3,671 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 545 mph | 877 km/h | 474 kt |
| Max Speed: | 663 mph | 1,067 km/h | 576 kt |
| Ceiling: | 33,500 ft | 10,210 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Frank Staarup , AL | As a young 25 year-old Naval Aviator, I had the great honor and privilege of flying nearly 1000 hours in the A-7 Corsair. That included over 100 combat missions in Vietnam, all of those in the A-7C Model. It was a true work-horse. It was roomy, packed with ultra modern avionics, and deadly accurate. While the A-7E models were grounded due to engine problems in their Allyson TF-41/A-2 engines, our Charlies carried on.
In combat from July 1972 until February 1973, the 24 Charlies in VA-86 and VA-82 did the job flying thousands of hours, and hundreds of sorties, without an engine incident. I felt totally confident in the power plant from Pratt and Whitney, despite the rigors of combat which often required full throttle operation for sustained periods and under high g loading. Thank you, Pratt & Whitney. 07/18/2000 @ 00:48 [ref: 462] |
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