Douglas A-1 Skyraider
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The Douglas A-1 Skyraider is a single-seat, propeller-driven U.S. attack aircraft renowned for its heavy ordnance load, long loiter time, and extensive combat service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Douglas A-1 Skyraider canonical | 4 |
| A-1 Skyraider | 3 |
| A-1 Skyraider aircraft | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attack aircraft
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carrier-capable aircraft ⓘ single-seat aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | AD Skyraider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armament | four 20 mm cannon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designer | Ed Heinemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineModel | Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | radial piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1945-03-18 ⓘ |
| hardpoints | 15 external hardpoints ⓘ |
| introduced | 1946 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumOrdnanceLoad | approximately 8000 lb ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 322 knots
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about 370 mph ⓘ about 595 km/h ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
heavy ordnance load
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long loiter time ⓘ rugged airframe ⓘ short takeoff and landing capability ⓘ |
| operatedFrom | aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| originalDesignation | AD Skyraider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser |
French Air Force
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnamese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | single propeller ⓘ |
| range |
about 1300 miles
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about 2100 km ⓘ |
| redesignatedAs | A-1 Skyraider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSService | 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
airborne early warning
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close air support ⓘ electronic warfare ⓘ ground attack ⓘ search and rescue escort ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 28000 ft ⓘ |
| serviceEntryContext | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| successorAircraft |
A-4 Skyhawk
NERFINISHED
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A-6 Intruder NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7 Corsair II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | Sandy rescue escort missions in Vietnam ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Algerian War
NERFINISHED
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First Indochina War NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
this entity surface form:
A-1 Skyraider aircraft
this entity surface form:
A-1 Skyraider
this entity surface form:
A-1 Skyraider
this entity surface form:
A-1 Skyraider