A-7 Corsair II
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The A-7 Corsair II is a U.S. Navy subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed in the 1960s, known for its heavy payload, advanced navigation/attack systems for its time, and extensive combat use during the Vietnam War and beyond.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| A-7 Corsair II aircraft | 1 |
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
carrier-capable attack aircraft
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subsonic jet aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentFixed | M61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatRadius | approximately 700 nautical miles ⓘ |
| configuration |
high-mounted swept wing
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single-engine ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designOrigin | Vought F-8 Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor |
Hellenic Air Force
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Portuguese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Thai Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ferryRange | approximately 2,280 nautical miles ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1965-09-27 ⓘ |
| hardpoints |
2 fuselage stations
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6 underwing hardpoints ⓘ |
| introduced | 1967 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
LTV Aerospace
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Ling-Temco-Vought NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxPayload | approximately 15,000 lb of ordnance ⓘ |
| maxSpeed | approximately 690 mph ⓘ |
| maxSpeedMach | about Mach 0.9 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | F4U Corsair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced navigation and attack systems for its time
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head-up display ⓘ inertial navigation system ⓘ projected map display system ⓘ |
| operatorType |
land-based tactical air forces
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naval aviation ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Allison TF41 turbofan
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Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1993 ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSN | 1991 ⓘ |
| role |
attack aircraft
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close air support aircraft ⓘ strike aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | about 42,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired from U.S. military service ⓘ |
| successor | F/A-18 Hornet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Cold War operations
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Invasion of Grenada NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Desert Storm NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation El Dorado Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| variant |
A-7A
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A-7B NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7C NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7D NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7E NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7H NERFINISHED ⓘ A-7K NERFINISHED ⓘ TA-7C NERFINISHED ⓘ TA-7H NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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A-7 Corsair II aircraft