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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | A-1 | ||
| Designation: | A-1 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Skyraider | ||
| Equivalent to: | AD-5 AD5AD-5 | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Attack | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 40' 1" | 12.2 m | |
| Height: | 15' 10' | 4.5 m | |
| Wingspan: | 50' 9" | 15.4 m | |
| Wingarea: | 400.3 sq ft | 37.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,313 lb | 5,584 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 18,799 lb | 8,525 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 25,000 lb | 11,337 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-26WA | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2700 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 1,202 miles | 1,935 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 200 mph | 322 km/h | 174 kt |
| Max Speed: | 311 mph | 500 km/h | 270 kt |
| Climb: | 2,300 ft/min | 701 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 26,000 ft | 7,924 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| United States Air Force Museum | Wright-Patterson | Ohio |
A-1E on display
United States Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Norm Taylor Sumter, SC | I'm scanning a series of A-1 slides from SEA, am interested in one A-1E 135021, an all gray a/c sitting on PSP in Vietnam with wings folded and USAF on left outer wing. Am interested in finding out when the AF flew all gray A-1s. When I was in Vietnam the 52nd SOW flew them as did the VNAF, but all were SEA camo. Any help out there, Thanks, Norm 06/08/2008 @ 18:03 [ref: 21209] |
| HERMAN A. STEPHENS MONTROSE, NY | I was reading the FAA test for A&P mechanics license and whew. It has changed alot.
You might as well be an aircraft engineer today to get the license(smile). With all the new technology, the training and pay is worth it. The best training is the military, than go from there. 07/14/2007 @ 18:27 [ref: 17112] |
| Daniel Dieckmann Boonville, IN | The skyraider was able to loiter above the battle for a long period of time, and it was able to absorb heavy ground fire- forerunner of the A-10 09/21/2006 @ 06:22 [ref: 14246] |
| Ed Kennedy Lebanon, IL | I worked on the A-1E in Nam in 67 & 68. Some of my fondest Air Force memories are of that plane. What a power house. I used to love to run the engine on engine checks and spring into action when the alert bell went off. This aircraft was in such demand by the ground troops because it could fly so low and slow. So many memories so many guys I wish I could re-contact and say hi. Pleiku was constantly getting hit since we were so close to a POW camp for the Viet Cong. I will never forget this plane...I loved being a crew chief on it. 09/15/2006 @ 15:58 [ref: 14172] |
| HERMAN A. STEPHENS MONTROSE, NY | I loved and still do love this aircraft. Powerfull engine.I performed maintenance on engine and propeller in VN. I also trained the South Vietnamese on maintenance. Even tho my primary aircraft was the old C-124 Globmaster, I preferred the A1-E Skyraider.
Herman A. Stephens Class of '65 VN 12/09/2005 @ 13:54 [ref: 11933] |
| Wes Williams , TX | I think that with a few technological improvements,
this would be a great support asset for the US/Allied convoys in IRAQ,AFGANISTAN.The OV-10 Bronco,too! 06/22/2005 @ 12:24 [ref: 10543] |
| Bob Windholz Atlanta, GA |
Real player video of airops of EA1Q off USS America. Have a website for my law practice which includes a Navy Heritage page showing video footage of carrier ops on the USS America involving general video and cat shots and recoveries from an EA1Q. The link is http://www.robertswindholz.com/navy_heritage.html. Would be happy to have anyone link up with it. 07/12/2004 @ 22:49 [ref: 7814] |
| Wayne Peterson Edison, NJ | My first experience on the Skyraider was sliding off wing with the pitot static tester. Also when going into hell hole glad no one was under rear fuslage, I always hit cable for tail hook. 12/31/2002 @ 06:45 [ref: 6228] |
| Lonnie Shoultz Foley, AL | This plane was the workhorse of the attack aircraft used in Vietnam. As a reconnaisance team leader with the Army's Special Forces, my job was to locate enemy troop formations and keep them under continuous air attack until a ground force could be brought into the area that had sufficient men and arms to kill the infiltrating NVA troops.
If our FAC had birds in the air, we always wanted A1-E's. Usually we got some F-4's who wanted to break something, but their high stall speed would not allow them to slow down sufficiently to find and fix the target. We were lucky if the jets dropped their ordinance in the same province with the troop target. Our next choice while waiting on "Skyraiders" would be Army helicopter gunships. They could attack with rockets and machine guns, but made pretty good targets themselves and were vunerable to enemy ground fire. However, when the "Skyraiders" finally arrived on the target, the ground troops on the way to us could slow down. With their wing-mounted 50's and slung ordinance, the A1-E's could slow down enough in flight to lay the heat right where we needed it. By the time the Marines in I Corps showed up, all that was left to do was chase down stragglers from the troop formation and count the bones. What a great aircraft the A1-E was when flown by the wonderful pilots who stepped down from their jets to fly the aircraft that was right for ground support (TacAir). 09/01/2000 @ 03:33 [ref: 690] |
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