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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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