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Douglas A-1J 'Skyraider'
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Description
  Manufacturer: | Douglas |
  Base model: | A-1 |
  Designation: | A-1 |
  Version: | J |
  Nickname: | Skyraider |
  Equivalent to: | AD-7 |
  Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service |
  Designation Period: | 1962-Present |
  Basic role: | Attack |
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Specifications
  Length: | 38' 10" | 11.8 m |
  Height: | 15' 8" | 4.7 m |
  Wingspan: | 50' 9" | 15.4 m |
  Wingarea: | 400.3 sq ft | 37.1 sq m |
  Empty Weight: | 11,968 lb | 5,427 kg |
  Gross Weight: | 18,106 lb | 8,211 kg |
  Max Weight: | 25,000 lb | 11,337 kg |
Propulsion
  No. of Engines: | 1 |
  Powerplant: | Wright R-3350-26W |
  Horsepower (each): | 3020 |
Performance
  Range: | 1,316 miles | 2,119 km |
  Max Speed: | 322 mph | 518 km/h | 280 kt |
  Ceiling: | 32,000 ft | 9,753 m |
 
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Jim Price Kilmarnock, VA | The A-1 Skyraider was equipped with four 20MM cannon. Two on each wing. Skyraiders shot down two Mig-17's during the war in Vietnam. One on June 20,1965 and one on Oct.9, 1966. 04/12/2015 @ 07:54 [ref: 69037] |
 
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