A-6E Intruder
BuNo. 152599
Developed as a carrier-based attack aircraft,
the A-6 Intruder gave the Navy and Marines
an accurate all-weather capability. Placed
into service in the early 1960s, the Intruder
served in the Vietnam War, raids on Lebanon
and Libya in the 1980s, and Operation Desert
Storm in 1991. Modified Intruders (KA-6D)
served as aerial tankers until retired (with
all Intruders) in 1997. The multi-mission
F/A-18 Super Hornet has replaced the
Intruder aboard US Navy aircraft carriers.
Manufacturer : Grumman (later Northrop Grumman)
Type: all weather carrier-based attack aircraft
Crew : pilot and bombardier/navigator
Powerplant: two 9030 lb (4,096 kg) static thrust
Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8 turbojets (non afterburning)
Wingspan: 53 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Length: 40 ft (16.15 m)
Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m)
Weight: 26,746 lbs (12,132 kg) empty; 60,000 lbs
(27,215.5 kg) maximum
Armament: 18,000 lbs (8,164.8 kg) of external ordnance
Maximum speed: 650 mph (1046 km/h)
Combat radius: 500 miles (805 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 42,400 (12,924 m)
This aircraft on loan from the National Museum
of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida
Marker can be reached from Patriots Point Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
