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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | A3D | |
| Designation: | A3D | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Skywarrior | |
| Equivalent to: | A-3A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1946-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 76' 4" | 23.2 m | |
| Height: | 22' 9" | 6.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 72' 6" | 22.1 m | |
| Wingarea: | 812.0 sq ft | 75.4 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 39,409 lb | 17,872 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 70,000 lb | 31,746 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 82,000 lb | 37,188 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 12,400 lb | 5,623 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,100 miles | 3,381 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 520 mph | 837 km/h | 452 kt |
| Max Speed: | 610 mph | 982 km/h | 530 kt |
| Ceiling: | 41,000 ft | 12,496 m | |
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
A-3A on display
New England Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Rich Toigo East Wenatchee,, WA | I was a navigator in VAH-6 stationed at Whidbey Island, Washinton. Imade 3 West Pac's with Heavy-6, the first in 1959 which was the 1rst West Pac for the USS Ranger CVA-61,I love the A3D and I had the best years of my life given the honor to have flown in them. 09/12/2010 @ 21:42 [ref: 29969] |
| Rich Toigo East Wenatchee,, WA | I was a navigator in VAH-6 stationed at Whidbey Island, Washinton. Imade 3 West Pac's with Heavy-6, the first in 1959 which was the 1rst West Pac for the USS Ranger CVA-61,I love the A3D and I had the best years of my life given the honor to have flown in them. 09/12/2010 @ 21:42 [ref: 29968] |
| Jerry Berley Columbia, SC | I was stationed in VAH-6 Whidbey Island,WA '59-62. I flew as navigator on the A3D. Our ship back then was the USS RANGER, CVA61. We made two cruises to the pacific during that time. I have more memories from those Navy days than from the rest of my life. 08/31/2010 @ 09:20 [ref: 29709] |
| Ssgt Wm (Big Bill) Highland evans, GA | Had the honor of serving with ASA Det 4-2 (Army crew) on EA3D 11 out of Rota Spain during period 1962 - 1963....what a ride that was! 08/14/2010 @ 04:09 [ref: 28983] |
| Don Sullivan Peachtree City, GA | My father flew the EA-3 (based at NAS Agana in late 1960s)... I suppose after flying the P4M Mercator during his first tour in Japan it made sense that he would end up flying the EA-3. What I don't know is how the EA-3 was used during Vietnam... was it mainly used for ELINT or in an electronic attack role in support of strike aircraft? Any comments appreciated.
Dad later flew for many years and acquired many flight hours in the EC-121... perhaps a typical path for those who ended up flying spook missions most of their careers. 11/16/2008 @ 19:43 [ref: 23078] |
| Richard Sutton Omaha, NE | I remember the A3D's flying our of Adana during the time with Tuslog Det 50 at Incirlik. (AFSSO)1962-1963. Great Aircraft. 11/06/2008 @ 03:24 [ref: 22987] |
| Ben Pugh Cincinnati, OH | My father, Lt. Cmdr. B.T.Pugh was killed in Korean on December 18, 1951 while flying an AD Skyraider. Conflicts exist on whether it was an AD-2 Model or an AD-4 Model. He was awarded the DFC for an attack he led four days before he was killed. 07/12/2008 @ 10:10 [ref: 21862] |
| Ben Pugh Cincinnati, OH | My father, Lt. Cmdr. B.T.Pugh was killed in Korean on December 18, 1951 while flying an AD Skyraider. Conflicts exist on whether it was an AD-2 Model or an AD-4 Model. He was awarded the DFC for an attack he led four days before he was killed. 07/12/2008 @ 10:10 [ref: 21861] |
| Barry Ervin Norristown, PA | I was aboard the Independence (CVA62), in 1969-70, in VF102 and assigned to AMD aboard ship. We worked all the way at the stern on the hangar deck level, where that big opening in the back of the ship just below the flight deck is. We got used to watching F-4s, A-4s, A-5s and A-6s on approaches, looking like they were about to fly in to visit us before they landed on the roof. When the plane happened to be an "All Three Dead", though, we would all suddenly find some reason to disappear until the danger was past. Those things always looked wobbly and on the ragged edge of controlled flight. Crewmen on them should have gotten combat pay in peacetime for flying in them. 01/16/2008 @ 16:33 [ref: 19326] |
| Mike (Lucky) Hilliard TDY the world (Rock Hill home stati, MO | This is a really slow day fellas and gals. So I decided to check the AEC site - Talk about slow - Man! We gotta get turned on here folks - - - Wheels in the wells and balls to the wall! Get going. Add a comment. Tell us who you are and where and when you knew (in a carnal way) the whale.
All three Dead expected more from this site - Kick it up a notch will ya???? 01/07/2008 @ 13:34 [ref: 19186] |
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