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Overview
The LTV A-7 Corsair II was developed in the 1960s as a light attack aircraft for the U.S. Navy. Designed for cost-effective strike missions, it later served with the Air Force. The aircraft was valued for payload capacity and efficiency.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 1 × Allison TF41-A-2
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 15,000 lbf · 67 kN
- Avionics
- AN/ASN-90(V), AN/ASN-91(V), AN/APN-190(V), Texas Instruments AN/APQ-126(V) , AN/AVQ-7(V) HUD etc.
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 1
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- —
- Cabin height
- —
- Cabin length
- —
- Exterior length
- 46 ft 2 in · 14.06 m
- Tail height
- 16 ft 1 in · 4.90 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 4 ft 7 in · 1.40 m
- Wing span
- 38 ft 9 in · 11.80 m
- Baggage volume
- —
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 42,000 lb · 19,100 kg
- Max landing weight
- —
- Max payload
- 15,400 lb · 7,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 1,340 gal · 5,100 L · 4,100 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 600 kt · 690 mph · 1,111 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- —
- Range
- 2,280 nm · 2,620 mi · 4,220 km
- Fuel burn
- —
- Ceiling
- 42,000 ft · 12,800 m
- Rate of climb
- 15,000 ft/min · 76 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 5,600 ft · 1,710 m
- Landing distance
- —
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Operational Context
LTV A-7 Corsair II — carrier-based light attack aircraft
The A-7 first flew in 1965 and entered service in 1967. It featured a high-mounted wing and single-engine configuration optimized for subsonic strike missions. The design emphasized fuel efficiency and weapons carriage over speed.
Powered by a Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofan producing approximately 12,200 pounds of thrust (54 kN), the A-7 cruised at around 450 knots (833 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeded 40,000 pounds (18,144 kg). The aircraft carried a wide variety of bombs and missiles.
The A-7 served extensively during the Vietnam War and in later operations. It remained in service into the 1990s with U.S. and foreign operators. The Corsair II combined economy with substantial strike capability.
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