BuNo. 159291

The A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-based light

attack aircraft designed to replace the A-4

Skyhawk. The aircraft was given its popular

name in honor of the WW II F-4U Corsair. The

Corsair II (A-7A) made its combat debut in late

1967 aboard the USS Ranger (CV-61) during

the Vietnam War. This aircraft (A-7E) participated

in the last Corsair II combat missions from the

USS Kennedy (CV-67) during Desert Storm

in 1991.

Manufacturer : Vought (later LTV)

Type: carrier-based light attack aircraft

Crew : pilot

Powerplant: one 14,250 lb (6,463.5 kg) static thrust

Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan

Wingspan: 46 ft 2 in (11.81 m)

Length: 46 ft 2 in (14.06 m)

Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)

Weight: 19,490 lbs (8,840.5 kg) empty; 42,000 lbs

(19,051 kg) maximum

Armament: one 20mm Vulcan multi-barrel cannons;

two fuselage mounted Sidewinder (short range)

air-to-air missles; 12,000 lbs ( 5,443 kg) of

external (under-wing) ordnance

Maximum speed: 693 mph (1,115 km/h)

Combat radius: 475 miles (764 kilometers)

Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,106 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

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