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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | AD | ||
| Designation: | AD | ||
| Version: | -5 | ||
| Nickname: | Skyraider | ||
| Equivalent to: | A-1E A1EA-1E | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1946-1962 | ||
| 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
| Burt , NH | I flew the back seat in AD5Q out of Pt Mugu NAS from 1959 to 1961. Great plane, great time for a young kid. 03/22/2009 @ 08:27 [ref: 23992] |
| Burt , NH | I flew the back seat in AD5Q out of Pt Mugu NAS from 1959 to 1961. Great plane, great time for a young kid. 03/22/2009 @ 08:26 [ref: 23991] |
| Bob Newsome Lusby, MD | I started my naval career at NATTC Memphis going through both ADR "A"(1964) and ADR "B"(1967) schools and we had the AD-4N in the "B" school for Igination phase of school a long with the AD-5Qs for turn up purposes. I was surprised when I went through the "B" school class at the time I was the only person in a class of 40 plus that had ever started up one of those babies. I was back in heaven. I never forgot had to do it after years of being away from them. Loved that bird. when I later changed my rating to the JET side of the AD rating I went back once again to Memphis they still had a few left but not many. TheAir Force was there taking the best ones. Surly hated to see them go. What a bird. To this day I can still start them up I believe that working one again would be a dream. The old R-3350s were something. They were all oder than I was at the time I was training on them. WOW memeries. 25 years as a mech, retired as a ADCS. Love it all. 01/10/2009 @ 10:02 [ref: 23460] |
| Larry Kolling Maryville, IL | I spent 2 years 1961 and 1962 as Plane Captain of Water Bug 860. Where this bird went I went, a lot of flight hours. A very dependable bird. 01/06/2009 @ 09:33 [ref: 23424] |
| Jim Brafford Hurst, TX | For PARSONS:
I too was with VMA 331 who had the AD5s under Col Carey at the same locations you mentioned. If this site permits, I would like to hear from you! 12/31/2008 @ 10:21 [ref: 23389] |
| David Fox Tucson, AZ | Was stationed Bien Hoa, Viet Nam with US Navy, VA 152 Det Zulu 1964. Had 33 AD 6s and one AD-5 assigned.
Glad to see the photos. Wish I had some to contribute. It was an impressive line. 12/22/2008 @ 18:49 [ref: 23313] |
| Jim Tanner , CA | Yes, Mr Warren Baker's comments are correct. Millington Tenn in late 1960 used the AD-5 for both engine school R3350 and turn-up on the A-School runway........USMC 1967-1970 07/24/2008 @ 13:39 [ref: 22236] |
| Jim Tanner , CA | Yes, Mr Warren Baker's comments are correct. Millington Tenn in late 1960 used the AD-5 for both engine school R3350 and turn-up on the A-School runway........USMC 1967-1970 07/24/2008 @ 13:39 [ref: 22235] |
| Gary Ray , VA | Worked on AD-5 and 5N 1959-62 at NAS Twin Cities in support of VMA-213 & VMA-234 as Avionics Tech and cross-trained as Electrician. Gunny Erickson was Avionics Chief, Maintenance Chief was MGySgt Bellsmith.
Lots of oil still under my fingernail from that great beast. Changing ARC-27's UHF Transceivers by yourself was always fun... hoisting them up to the wing and into the aircraft with one hand.. holding on with the other. 06/17/2008 @ 05:12 [ref: 21508] |
| Jacob , BC | I really love the A-1s and the AD-5 knowone my age really appreciates them like me (not suprising)I'm in Middle School.
05/21/2008 @ 15:22 [ref: 20970] |
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