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A-7E Corsair 160867, Hellenic AF, 2006
General Background
The A-7 Corsair II entered service in 1967 and was the Navy’s primary light bomber from the Vietnam War to Operation Desert Storm in 1991. It’s distinctive design earned it many nicknames such as “The Harley”, “SLUF (Short Low Ugly Fellow)”, and from deck crews, “The Gator”.
Specifications :
| Crew: | 1 |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 46 ft 2 in (14.06 m) |
| Wingspan: | 38 ft 9 in (11.8 m) |
| Height: | 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m) |
| Weight: | |
| Empty: | 19,127 lb (8,676 kg) |
| Maximum Takeoff : | ~42,000 lb (19,050 kg) |
| Performance | |
| Power Plant: | 1 × Allison TF41-A-2 non-afterburning turbofan engine (producing ~14,250 to 15,000 lbf thrust) |
| Maximum speed: | 600 kn (690–693 mph; 1,111–1,115 km/h) at sea level |
| Minimum speed: | 203 km/h (126 mph) |
| Service Ceiling: | 42,000 to 43,000 ft (13,000 m) |
| Armament: | Cannon: 1 × 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan rotary cannon |
| Hardpoints: 8 external hardpoints capable of carrying up to 15,000 lb (6,804 kg) of mixed ordnance, including bombs, rockets, and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles |