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Description
| Notes: Air force version of A-7A. | ||
| Manufacturer: | Vought | |
| Base model: | A-7 | |
| Designation: | A-7 | |
| Version: | D | |
| Nickname: | Corsair II | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Attack | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
Specifications
| Length: | 46' 1" | 14.0 m | |
| Height: | 16' 1" | 4.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 9" | 11.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 375.0 sq ft | 34.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,127 lb | 8,674 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 39,325 lb | 17,834 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 42,000 lb | 19,047 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison TF41-A-1 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 14,500 lb | 6,575 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,280 miles | 3,671 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 532 mph | 856 km/h | 462 kt |
| Max Speed: | 699 mph | 1,125 km/h | 608 kt |
| Climb: | 15,000 ft/min | 4,571 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 42,000 ft | 12,801 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
A-7D on display
Davis-Monthan AFB | Glenn L. Martin Aviation Museum | McClellan Aviation Museum | Ohio ANG - 121st ARW, Rickenbacker ANGB | |
Pima Air & Space Museum | Pope AFB | South Carolina ANG - 169th FG, McEntire ANGB | South Dakota Air and Space Museum | |
Tinker AFB Air Park | United States Air Force Museum | Virginia ANG - 192nd FG, Richmond | Wings Over The Rockies Aviation & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| nelson genoli , GA | G. SpiritHawk-Pierce
, OR i knew your pop also, i hope you didn't inherit his bigotry and hatred. he had deep seated issues and felt that everyone owed him something. i imagine the firewater finally did him in? I like the comment to let sleeping dogs lie. he was definately a dog you wouldnt want to know. N Genoli, GA. 06/19/2013 @ 08:22 [ref: 67898] |
| James Wilson Mt Vernon, WA | @ G spirithawk pierce
I in fact knew your dad in myrtle beach, I imagine you won't like what people have to say that knew him. He had a severe drinking problem that I am sure led to the demise of your family. Sorry Maybe it's time to let sleeping dogs lie? James W Wilson 04/21/2013 @ 13:38 [ref: 67750] |
| Jim Price Kilmarnock, VA | The weapons load of the A7D was 15000 lb 03/22/2013 @ 10:14 [ref: 67673] |
| G. SpiritHawk-Pierce , OR | WWW, being you we're stationed at MBAFB from 69-73 you might of known my Dad (see message dated 5-2012 below). Please drop me a line.
As for others stationed in my post at the same locations as my father, C. George Pierce, if you knew him I'd enjoy speaking with you also..... G. S. P. ------------------------------------------------------------- Original message from WWW: I was stationed at M.B. AFB from 69 to 73 my A7-D was 215, i was the crew chief on it. i have pictures of them if you need some. Let me know . thanks www also looking for some friends i was in with. 02/26/2011 @ 05:09 [ref: 36401] 12/30/2012 @ 20:54 [ref: 67456] |
| Jim Price Kilmarnock, VA | As I recall, the A-7 had a Nucleonic oil quanity system 12/04/2012 @ 08:50 [ref: 67380] |
| LARRY WILLIAMS , NV | In 1977 a pilot from the 152nd Tactical fighter Traing Squadron Arizona Air National Guard, Flying a A7d ejected into the ground in Southern Nevada.Does anybody have any information on this accident? 08/10/2012 @ 22:02 [ref: 65271] |
| G. SpiritHawk-Pierce , OR | Found this site-listing by accident. I would seriously be interested in being in contact with those mech, pilots, commanders and other tech/personnel that knew my father, C. George Pierce, Senior Tech Rep for LTV/Vought on the A-7's while they were in service. This would include from the headquarters in Texas, to deployments and Operations truout S.E. Asia, Thailand, Vietnam, shipboard ops, The P.R., Panama, Myrtle Beach, Pax River, Eglin, South Dakota, Okla., Ohio, Colorado, Louisiana, Tucson and "other" Classified assignments CONUS and Worldwide. Much of my Dads history and personal items (patches, memories, etc) have been lost to our family and I am one of the few remaining to attempt to regain contact with people who knew my Dad. I am also a veteran of service (1977-1986) USAF. Thank you in advance as I look forward to this message being sent to all those that knew my Dad, and contact back from all of you. 05/06/2012 @ 22:22 [ref: 56792] |
| Orin Jenkins Floral City, FL | I left the SR71's 9th AMS in northern California after two years and a lot of dispair among the E-4's and the higher-ups who fainted upon seeing any dirty uniforms. At the time the A7D was trying to get it's AVUP program rolling using the civilians down in Jacksonville trying to perform technically rugged circuitboard repairs but could only turn out 2 PCBs per month with a poor success sheet. I got into a lot of grief when I took it upon myself to assume the duties of fixing all the A7D's AMS circuit boards (which I discovered were the problem) that were keeping almost all the A7D's at MBAFB grounded. It was just the Supply Chief and myself that managed to get the right parts from another A7D source, do away with the Civilians in Jacksonville, and I put together our own assembly line with a staff of one (me) repairing over 70 PCB's within two months which allowed almost all the A7D's we had flying out to Louisiana where they went into mainly classified combat and a third single squadron, also from MBAFB the ability to once again go into Training for the Iranians who flew the first bomber missions over Iraq in that war. My poor hearing caused by so many preflights on the SR71, both in California and Okinawa, allowed me to work mostly indoors in the new shop we had built so I could get repairs made for our 96 A7D's back into the air for both final training and off to war. And you might ask me the difference between launching an SR71 and the A7D's electronics and all it's crews, and I'll choose the A7 on top every time, as "speed' was never a real factor once an SR71 got into the air quickly because the SR71 had to make a successful 'round trip' back home in order to have flown a successful mission. 03/09/2012 @ 11:11 [ref: 54189] |
| Jim Frederick Springfield, OH | Flew it from 1978-1990, Ohio Air National Guard.Several long deployments including Barber's Point and England. Easy to fly and easy to maintain. Could have used a little more power. NWDC and associated systems very good for that vintage aircraft. 10/27/2011 @ 16:09 [ref: 49799] |
| Msgt. Fred Vines, USAF Retired Sulphur, LA | I was stationed at Myrtle Beach AFB,SC from Jan.1974 to June 1978. I was in the 354th. Field Maintenance Squadron(FMS), cannot remember squadron commandor, but do remember Maj.Albritton in OMS. I later served under Col.Albritton at England AFB,La, when I was retiring he was off to war college. I am sure he made Brig. General. I have fond menories of being the NCOIC of the jet engine test cell and the two aircraft trim pads. My last two years I spent in Wing Quality Control as senior engine inspector. I spent most of my time on flight line, phase dock and engine shop. If you do not remember me by name, then you should remember me as being really tall and your worst nightmare if I found you doing something not by the book. I transferred to Davis Monthan AFB for two years, then to England AFB until my retirement in 1987. I had a good 21 yrs. of service. Went on to work in commercial aviation for another 22 yrs. Retired completely in 2010. 06/01/2011 @ 15:01 [ref: 39151] |
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