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Description
| Notes: Improved A-7B with new nav weapons delivery system and 1 20mm m61a1 gun. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| 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 | Jacksonville University - NROTC | National Museum of Naval Aviation | Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | |
Pima Air & Space Museum | Western Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| chrisbohr leonardtown, MD | I was with VA-27 from 1985-1989. Great times. 06/03/2013 @ 15:17 [ref: 67865] |
| chrisbohr leonardtown, MD | I was with VA-27 from 1985-1989. Great times. 06/03/2013 @ 15:17 [ref: 67864] |
| jack d spradling, jr. jax/westside, FL | I was associated with the A-7 for the years 77-79 Sept. and I was really empressed with such a solid aircraft ( that wasn't supposed to fly ! ). Looking at the training films for the bird and learning the signals for tarmac movement, refuel, and parking made for a pleasent experience. I was V-2 CATS on T. D. Roosevelt, CV-42's last Med cruise and we launched them often, along with the COD's and F-4 Phantoms. Had my final tour TAD at Cecil till 79 and was a plane captain with VA-174 for a short time. They were transitioning to the F-15-16 series aircraft and my tour was over when CDR Peterson was reassigned. I miss the family feeling that Cecil afforded for the Blueshirts and I enjoyed the experience with the Corsair. 05/26/2013 @ 09:37 [ref: 67838] |
| Mike Boston Lakeway, TX | As most of you know, the A7E carried in it the M61A1 rapid-fire 20MM cannon, with six (6) rapid-rotating barrels. I get tired of the USAF claiming that the A10 Warthog being the first aircraft with a rapid-fire cannon. I get emails about it, and just saw the 'claim' on the Military Channel. The Corsair II was a good machine; I flew the models A,B,C and E from 1969-1978, while assigned to VA-195 (USS Kitty Hawk), VA-56 (USS Midway), and as an IP in VA-122 (NAS Lemoore). My how time flys, but memories don't. 07/15/2012 @ 12:40 [ref: 63323] |
| TOM SISSON WARREN, TX | I WAS IN VA66 FROM 70 TO 74. BEST TIME WAS ON SOUDA BAY FOR A BEST HIT COMPETITION. SKIPPER FLEW IN WITH TURBINE ALARMS. GOT A REPLACEMENT IN AND I WENT THRU IT. I SEEM TO REMEMBER WE GOT RIGHT AT 15,000 LBS OUT OF. WHEN SKIPPER LEFT, HE CAME IN LOW, DID A CLIMBING BARREL ROLL AND WAS GONE..GOOD FEELING 04/16/2012 @ 20:32 [ref: 55771] |
| Kegger Germantown, WI | I was with the VA-27 Royal Maces (Chargers) and VA-122 Screaming Eagles at NAS Lemoore, CA 1984-1990.
Every day was a love/hate relationship with that bird. Always an awesome feeling to see it shoot off the pointy end. Best memory: Commander Scabarra (Charger 1) trapping on CVN-70 with his hands on the coiling. Trusting us AT's 100% we could maintain his ACLS systems. Thanks skipper!! Kegger 02/21/2012 @ 16:25 [ref: 53160] |
| Bill Park Hernando, MS | VA-83 Alum. 1972-75. VA-174 75-76.
One of the best aircraft to grace the sky. They were called "SLUF's", but they were beatiful to me. At the time, they could carry anything in the Navy inventory except the Phoenix missle. If I won the lottery, I'd buy one for my yard. Go Rampagers! 09/14/2011 @ 09:41 [ref: 48960] |
| D StraderBrunswick Brunswick, GA | Ill tell ya looking at that old bird sure brings it all back I made 2 meds in VA 83 Rampagers from 1980 to 83 and would not trade any of it baby bam bam out 09/08/2011 @ 08:33 [ref: 48795] |
| al neumann fleming island, FL | hey Guff ,
big Al here nice to see some other Bluehawks around look us up on facebook join the VA-72 page look me up bro 07/13/2011 @ 08:54 [ref: 40287] |
| shannon guffey st. augustine, FL | nice pics. I was an ams at nas cecil feild 85-90, I loved this bird, always brings back great memories when I see pics of her, sad to see her retired, any remaing va-72 bluehawks around; please contact me. shannon 05/01/2011 @ 14:53 [ref: 37632] |
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