LTV Aerospace A-7B Corsair II Aircraft Data
Carrier-borne attack aircraft.
The A-7 Corsair II was developed as a replacement for the US Navy's fleet of A-4 Skyhawks. Like the A-4, the A-7 is a single-engined design, focused on the air-to-ground mission. The Corsair II has the distinction of being the only US design, since World War II, to be developed straight into combat. As with Vietnam, the A-7 served in Grenada, Lebanon, the Persian Gulf, Libya, Panama, Desert Shield/Storm. The last Navy A-7's were retired from service in May, 1991. Operationally, the A-7 was superseded by the F/A-18A Hornet.
The A-7 Corsair II was developed as a replacement for the US Navy's fleet of A-4 Skyhawks. Like the A-4, the A-7 is a single-engined design, focused on the air-to-ground mission. The Corsair II has the distinction of being the only US design, since World War II, to be developed straight into combat. As with Vietnam, the A-7 served in Grenada, Lebanon, the Persian Gulf, Libya, Panama, Desert Shield/Storm. The last Navy A-7's were retired from service in May, 1991. Operationally, the A-7 was superseded by the F/A-18A Hornet.
- Country of Origin: USA
- First Flight: 9/26/1965
- Initial Service Date: 2/1967
- No. Built: 196
- No. In Service: 0 (approx.)
- No. of Hardpoints: 8
- Crew: 1
Power:
1× Allison TF30-P-408 non-afterburning turbofan at 13,390 lbf
Weapons:
1 x 20mm M61 Vulcan Gatling gun with 1,000 rounds.
4 x LAU-5003 rocket pods
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM's
2 x AGM-45 Shrike ARM's
2 x AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided bombs
2 x AGM-88 HARM's
2 x GBU-15 LGB's
or 30x500 lb Mark 80/82 unguided bombs
4 x B28/B57/B61 nuclear bombs
4 x LAU-5003 rocket pods
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM's
2 x AGM-45 Shrike ARM's
2 x AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided bombs
2 x AGM-88 HARM's
2 x GBU-15 LGB's
or 30x500 lb Mark 80/82 unguided bombs
4 x B28/B57/B61 nuclear bombs
Dimensions:
Length: | 46 ft. 1.5 in. |
Wing Span: | 38 ft. 9 in. |
Wing Area: | 375 sq.ft |
Height: | 16 ft. 0.75 in. |
Empty Weight: | 19,490 lbs |
Max. Weight: | 42,000 lbs |
Max. Ordnance Load: | 15,000 lbs |
Internal Fuel: | 9,263 lbs |
Performance:
Max. Speed: | 698 mph |
Cruise Speed: | 545 mph |
Service Ceiling: | 42,000 ft. |
Normal Range: | 621 nm |
Max. Range: | 2,485 nm |