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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 | National Museum of Naval Aviation | Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum | |
Western Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| H. Penley , FL | Hey, AEC guys. There is also a restored A7 at the TICO warbird museum in Titusville, FL, too. 06/06/2010 @ 18:59 [ref: 26556] |
| Hal Penley , FL | AQ1. 1974-1981. Went to Lemoore after a year in Millington. Trained on the AVQ7 HUD, ASN91 NAVWEPS computer, ASCU, PMDS, and associated AGE. Worked flight for 1-1/2 Med cruises on Indy. Then workups and TTY/ORE on IKE. Made 1st Med cruise on IKE. They did some awesome air shows out at sea for visiting dignitaries, with live bombs and guns, and supersonic passes by A5 Vigi's and F14's. Went to AIMD at CECIL till I got out in 81. That HUD and ASN91 were way ahead of their time, and the A7E carried a boatload of ordnance. Tim M., Kevin J., Koby..., Hughs, and many other AQ/AO/AT/ADJ in VA-66 and VA-12 - Hope you all are still kicking butt. 06/06/2010 @ 18:56 [ref: 26555] |
| TOM SISSON WARREN, TX | ANYBODY REMEMBER THE JULIET 25? I KNOW THE A7E HAD IT BUT I CAN'T REMEMBER IT'S FUNCTION. SURELY, AFTER ALL THIS TIME, IT'S NOT STILL CLASSIFIED.....TOM 06/05/2010 @ 11:40 [ref: 26549] |
| BILL ALBRIGHT , FL | I WAS ASSIGNED VA-66 NAS CECIL FIELD 1971/1972. MED-CRUISE A7-E CORSAIR-II AWESOME 1.5 YEARS COMMANDER LEB BARRANGER 01/23/2010 @ 13:34 [ref: 25620] |
| TOM SISSON , TX | I SPENT 4 YRS. (70-74) WORKING ON THESE BABIES WITH VA66. I NEVER CONSIDERED THEM UGLY, ODD LOOKING..BUT NEVER UGLY.MY BEST MEMORIES WAS WHEN I WAS IN CHARGE OF A MAINT. DET. AT SOUDA BAY DURING BEST HIT. XO NEEDED A NEW ENGINE FOR THE COMPETITION AND WE SPENT DAYS TWEAKING ONE THAT CAM FROM AID "HOt WHEN HE TOOK OFF, HE STAYED ON THE DECK UNTIL HE GOT TO WHERE WE WERE STTEING ON A HUFFER. ABOUT THAT TIME, HE PULLED BACK AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE WENT INTO A ROLL AND CLIMBED TILL HE WENT INTO CLOUD COVER..PRETTY NEAT FEELING 12/13/2009 @ 20:39 [ref: 25425] |
| Mark Davis Douglasville, GA | My first assignment was with VA-12 NAS Cecil Field, 1978 -81. I retired after 23 years, but the A7 is were I cut my teeth. What a great aircraft. 05/23/2009 @ 06:04 [ref: 24196] |
| Ron Webb Kiowa, KS | I was in four differant squadron's of A-7's. Started out in VA-174, then to VA-12 at Cecil Field, Fla. Then moved on to NAS New Orleans with VA-204 then to Point Mugu with VA-305. I really enjoyed them all getting to work on the A7A, A7B, A7C and A7E. Being a Mech, it was really fun working on them. Being high low power qualied, it was great. Kinda miss them. 03/21/2009 @ 11:09 [ref: 23987] |
| Dave Wood Novato, CA | I was around them on the USS John F. Kennedy, CVA-67 for 2 Med cruises back when the squadron I was attached to
(VA-72) was flying the A-7Bs. One of them one time, came back to Cecil Field after "eating" a bird. The intake stunk like rotten food, while the exhaust smelled like burnt chicken. I remember them as leaking hydraulic fluid all over the place when standing off, and when they were "turning" the pressure usually sealed them up. 03/03/2009 @ 18:32 [ref: 23866] |
| James Ward II Fenton, MI | AE2-Ward.1975-1978.I was stationed Nas Cecil Field AIMD worked on ASN-50 Heading Ref. Sys., AFCS, CP-828 Air data computer,ASN-90 compass transmitter sys. all for A7.That was a good Plane.I worked with some good men like AE2 Danny Tubbs,AE2 Larry Taylor and AE2-Tom Mcmanus. 03/01/2009 @ 09:30 [ref: 23848] |
| Joe Taylor , CA | I worked on the SLUF, Short Little Ugly F , for three years in VA-122 aka VA one funny two in the early 70's. I was an AQ (Aviation Fire Control Technician) The electronics were hard to work on. Most of the problems were with electrical wiring. Some of the connectors were very hard to get at. 12/18/2008 @ 12:10 [ref: 23273] |
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