Also Known As:
A-7D, A-7E, A-7F, A-7H, A-7P, TA-7, TA-7H
Origin:United States of America
Description:
A-7 Corsair II is a single-engine, single seat ground attack aircraft derived from the F-8 Crusader. It was developed to meet the requirements of the US Navy for an attack aircraft with payload double than A-4 Skyhawk. It was powered by non-afterburning turbofans TF30 and TF41 rated at 12,000- and 15,000-lb of thrust each. The A-7A was the initial model delivered to the US Navy in 1966 powered by TF30 engine.
Subsequently, the US Air Force ordered the A-7D Corsair II model powered by more powerful TF41 turbofan engines. A-7E was a US Navy follow-on model powered by TF41. In the 1970s Greece ordered the A-7H variant and TA-7H twin-seat trainer. Portugal ordered the A-7P and Thailand 18 ex-US Navy A-7Es. A-7F was a US Air Force upgraded variant optimized for Close Air Support (CAS) cancelled in the mid-1980s.
Overall, A-7 Corsair II was deployed by the United States during the Vietnam War and Gulf War harvesting good results. In the early 1990s the US Navy retired its last A-7E Corsair in favor of more capable F/A-18C/D aircraft. Currently, these aircraft are operational only with export customers.
Specifications Accommodation: Crew 1
Guns: Main Gun Caliber 20 mm
Dimensions: Height 4.9 m, Length 14.1 m, Wingspan 11.8 m
Weights: Max Weight 19,000 kg (41,887 lb), Min Weight 8,700 kg (19,180 lb)
Engine/s Performance: Thrust 15,000 lb (6,804 kg)
Performance: Max Range 3,500 km (1,890 nm), Top Speed 313 mps (Mach 0.94)
Greece
Portugal
Thailand
United States of America