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Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II Jet Fighter

The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II was based on the supersonic Chance Vought F-8 Crusader fighter, it was designed to be a subsonic light attack aircraft for the USN to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and entered service in early 1967. The Corsair II design was modified and replaced many of the Air National Guards older aircraft including their Republic F-105 Thunderchief, North American F-100 Super Sabre and Douglas A-1 Skyraider aircraft and remained operational until October 1993.

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II Jet Fighter Plane

 

A total of 1,569 Corsair II's were produced and a small number were sold to Greece and Portugal, some of the Corsair II's are still operational with the Greek "Hellenic Air Force" but all other aircraft are long since retived.

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II Specifications:

  • Crew: Pilot only
  • 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)
  • Empty weight: 19,490 lb (8,840 kg)
  • Max takeoff weight: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg)
  • Engine: Single 14,500 lbf (64.5 kN) Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan
  • Maximum speed: 600 knots (698 mph, 1,123 km/h) at sea level
  • Combat radius: 621 nmi (700 mi, 1,127 km)

Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II Armament:

  • Single 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan gatling gun
  • Four LAU-10 rocket pods each holding four 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets
  • Two AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking short range air-to-air missiles

Any two of the following:

  • AGM-45 Shrike Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
  • AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided Glide bombs
  • AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles
  • AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missiles
  • GBU-15 electro-optically guided Glide bombs

    • Up to 15,000 lb of the following Bombs:

  • 500 lb (227 kg) Mark 82 bombs
  • Mark 80 series unguided bombs
  • Paveway laser-guided bombs
  • Four B28, B57 or B61 nuclear bombs
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