|
Description
| Notes: Improved A-7B with new nav weapons delivery system and 1 20mm m61a1 gun. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
| |
| Base model: | A-7 | ||
| Designation: | A-7 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Corsair II | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Attack | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 46' | 14.0 m | |
| Height: | 16' | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 9" | 11.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 375.0 sq ft | 34.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,490 lb | 8,839 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 41,998 lb | 19,047 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 42,000 lb | 19,047 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison TF41-A-2 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 15,000 lb | 6,802 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,280 miles | 3,671 km | |
| Max Speed: | 693 mph | 1,115 km/h | 602 kt |
| Climb: | 12,640 ft/min | 3,852 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 43,000 ft | 13,106 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Power Park and Museum | Hampton | Virginia |
| Churchill County | Fallon | Nevada |
| Edwardsville Township | Edwardsville | Illinois |
| Heritage In Flight Museum | Lincoln | Illinois |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| Jacksonville University - NROTC | Jacksonville | Florida |
| NAS Cecil Field | Cecil Field | Florida |
| NAS Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | Mt. Pleasant | South Carolina |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Western Aerospace Museum | Oakland | California |
A-7 E on display
Air Power Park and Museum | Heritage In Flight Museum | |||
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation | Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
Western Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ronald Olivier , CA | Fantastic Photos, Most Enlightening & Enjoyable. Thank You Everyone. cheap viagra cialis buy viagra levitra cialis buy paxil buy generic viagra 03/19/2008 @ 05:10 [ref: 20168] |
| Richard Payne Flint Hill, VA | I worked the A7-E's with VA-25 from March 78 - AUG 81. Made two cruises on the Ranger 79 and 80-81. Had a blast. Worked as a Plane Captain and then in the A/F shop. Lots of drop checks on the boat due to strut changes. There's nothing like jacking a plane on the boat. Would love to work on one again. R&R ing extension units and roll packs. Those stupid extension units leaked a lot and the roll pack was a poor design ( I would of shot the engineer who designed it). All in all a great plane. Went to Pensecola last November and saw the A7-E there. Nice Museum and I recommend it to all. Smooth sailing.... 02/24/2008 @ 18:51 [ref: 19774] |
| Adam Hodge Marietta, GA | Hi Everyone,
I'm trying to start up a collection of original VA patches as a keepsake type thing and was wondering if anyone had anything they could spare/donate to help me out? I'm looking for anything (Squadron,Shoulder,Anniv,Transition,Decomm, etc patches) A-7 Related. Being a HS Student (Junior) there aren't many trying to start something like this but I'm a huge Naval Aviation fan and have high hopes of OCS following college. If anyone can help me out with the VA Gear please shoot me a line at HODGETCA@aol.com (Can try to offer a little $$ if need be but being a HS Student I doubt it'd be much =) ) Thanks in Advance and FLY NAVY! Adam 02/03/2008 @ 02:43 [ref: 19526] |
| Peter Stoeckel Binghamton, NY | I was an AE, and served in VA-22, VA-122 and VA-192.
The A-7/E was easy to master, and I enjoyed seeing all the smiles the piolts gave me when I touched their aircraft. 01/08/2008 @ 11:23 [ref: 19193] |
| Charles Lingard Brookings, OR | After being in the West Coast A-7 RAG, VA-122, for about two and a half years, I transferred to VA-192 (SSHWFGD)from late 1971 until 1974; made two cruises on the USS Kitty Hawk. I was an AME2 then, and was mostly in the Check Crew and spent a lot of time on beach dets in Cubi Point, Philippines.
After a tour in Point Mugu, California, I went to VA-195 Dambusters as an AME1 in 1978 and made the 1979 and 1981 cruises on the USS America (CV-66). From VA-195, I went back to VA-122 until 1985. From VA-122, I got orders to VFA-192, who transitioned to the FA-18 Composite Suppositories (Hornets, ptooey). We went to the USS Midway homeported in Yokosuka, Japan in 1986. Since the Navy got rid of the A-7s, I figured that it was time that the Navy and I parted company. Even though A-7s had their less-than-pleasant quirks, I missed the old Corsair! 11/29/2007 @ 01:12 [ref: 18709] |
| Kenneth Beal SPRINGFIELD, OR | I served as a Plane Captain with VA-192 (The World Famous Golden Dragons) aboard the USS Kittyhawk in 1972. Spent a few years at NAS Lemoore, California. Always enjoyed the Corsair. Looked kind of dumpy on the deck, but graceful in the air. Anyone out there with VA-192 during 1972, speak up... 08/21/2007 @ 19:41 [ref: 17716] |
| timothy johnston alamogordo, NM | I worked on A-7E'S with VA-27 out of NAS Lemoore Ca. and on board USS Carl Vinson(CVN- 70) from 1986-1989 they were a great tried and true aircraft those were wonderful days 08/12/2007 @ 17:29 [ref: 17581] |
| PANTELIS HATZIMATOS PATRA OF GREECE, OTH | I WAS SERVED AS ARMAMENT SUPERVISOR IN GREEK 335SQ CALLED TIGER FOR 10 YEARS.GREAT AEROPLANE WITH A GREAT PLATFORM OF WEAPONS.IT WAS MY BEST 10 YEARS IN HELLINIC AIR FORCE AND I AM VERY HUPPY THAT I HAD BEEN WORKING IN A-7E 07/20/2007 @ 05:40 [ref: 17192] |
| PANTELIS HATZIMATOS , OTH | I WAS SERVED AS ARMAMENT SUPERVISOR IN GREEK 335SQ CALLED TIGER FOR 10 YEARS 07/20/2007 @ 05:33 [ref: 17191] |
| Tony Macdonald San Diego, CA | I flew the A-7 Corsair II from 1974 through 1984. I started out with A-7As in VA-93 on the USS Midway and finished with A-7Es at VA-203 at Cecil Field. The best things about that jet were its range and toughness. The early models could fly 1500+ nautical miles and still have a good 20-30 minutes fuel reserve. I have several un-refueled, non-stop flights from NAS Cubi Point in the P.I to NAS Atsugi, Japan (that's about 1825-1850 statute or 1600 nautical miles) and I always landed with about a thousand pounds. Its toughness was amazing, too. For example, a plane captain once accidentally chained one wing to the flight deck and the other wing to the elevator on the Midway. And, yes, they actually lowered the elevator. The chains on the flight deck parted with a really loud RIP! Amazingly, the only major damage to this A-7 was when it subsequently snap-rolled into another A-7 on the elevator. I also pulled 12+ Gs one day (to avoid hitting the ground) and nothing broke on the airframe. The A-7s only major problem was its criminally weak engine. Accordingly, we used to joke, "Due to a single-micron filter placed over the tailpipe, the A-7 produces NO thrust!" Oddly enough, this was sometimes an advantage over the "fighter" type aircraft. The A-7 put out so little thrust and heat that the fighters often could not get a "growl" out of their sidewinders, even if they got behind our wing line. The other day on TV, I saw a picture of an A-7A in VA-93's "shark mouth" paint scheme in the bone yard. I started to miss flying off the boat until I remembered those wildly pitching decks and totally black nights. 07/10/2007 @ 11:40 [ref: 17059] |
Recent photos uploaded by our visitors
