Skyraiders were used during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War.
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]
A-1 Skyraider Achievements
Skyraiders were used during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam War.[tubepress mode=’tag’, tagValue=’A-1 Skyraider’]