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A-1 Skyraider
Specifications | Achievements | Photos

A-1 Skyraider


A-1 Skyraider Specifications
Primary Function: Attack aircraft, dive-bomber
Contractor: Douglas
Crew: Two
Unit Cost: $414,000
Powerplant
  One Wright R-3550-26WD "Cyclone" geared radial engine rated at 2,700 hp.
Dimensions
Length: 38.85 ft
Wingspan: 50 ft (24 ft with wings folded)
Height: 15 ft 9 in
Weights
Empty: 12,095 lb (5,486 Kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 25,000 lb
Performance
Speed: 322 mph (518 km/h)
Ceiling: 28,500 ft
Range: 1,315 miles
Armament
  four 20-mm cannons and up to 6,500 lbs. of ordnance and/or fuel tanks on 15 external stations
Service Life
First Flight: March 18, 1945
End of Service: 1979
Number Built: [3,180 total]
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A-1 Skyraider Achievements
  • Skyraiders were used during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War.
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A-1 Skyraider Photos
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