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A-7 CORSAIR II

Aircraft at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42

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GENERAL INFORMATION

MANUFACTURER:	Ling-Temco-Vought Aerospace Corp.
PRODUCTION PERIOD:	1964 to 1984
NUMBER PRODUCED:	1,545
PRODUCTION SERIES:	USN: A-7A, B, C, & E single-seat A/C, TA-7C two-seat A/C USAF: A-7D single-seat, A-7K two-seat A/C
ROLES:	Originally designed as a carrier-based fair-weather light attack-bomber for the US Navy; later developed into a carrier and land-based all-weather multi-mission aircraft for the US Navy and US Air Force, capable of close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, long-range strike, fleet and coastal defense, reconnaissance, and search-and-rescue

PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS

(Figures given are for the A-7E model)

MAXIMUM SPEED:	693 mph (Mach 0.94)
SERVICE CEILING:	47,000 feet above sea level
RANGE:	2,861 miles
WEAPONS:	AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-12 Bullpup, AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-88 HARM missiles, M61A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon and assorted unguided and guided bombs and rockets
CREW:	Pilot
LENGTH:	46 feet, 1.5 inches
WINGSPAN:	38 feet, 9 inches
HEIGHT:	16 feet, 2 inches
MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT:	42,000 lbs.
POWERPLANT:	Allison/Rolls-Royce TF41-A-2 turbofan engine providing 15,000 lbs. of thrust
ACHIEVEMENTS:	The A-7 series of A/C are considered to be one of the most versatile attack aircraft of its period

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