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Description
| Notes: Improved A-7B with new nav weapons delivery system and 1 20mm m61a1 gun. | |||
| Manufacturer: | Vought |
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| Base model: | A-7 | ||
| Designation: | A-7 | ||
| Version: | E | ||
| Nickname: | Corsair II | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | ||
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | ||
| Basic role: | Attack | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 46' | 14.0 m | |
| Height: | 16' | 4.8 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 9" | 11.8 m | |
| Wingarea: | 375.0 sq ft | 34.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 19,490 lb | 8,839 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 41,998 lb | 19,047 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 42,000 lb | 19,047 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Allison TF41-A-2 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 15,000 lb | 6,802 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 2,280 miles | 3,671 km | |
| Max Speed: | 693 mph | 1,115 km/h | 602 kt |
| Climb: | 12,640 ft/min | 3,852 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 43,000 ft | 13,106 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Power Park and Museum | Hampton | Virginia |
| Churchill County | Fallon | Nevada |
| Edwardsville Township | Edwardsville | Illinois |
| Heritage In Flight Museum | Lincoln | Illinois |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| Jacksonville University - NROTC | Jacksonville | Florida |
| NAS Cecil Field | Cecil Field | Florida |
| NAS Jacksonville | Jacksonville | Florida |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | Mt. Pleasant | South Carolina |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Western Aerospace Museum | Oakland | California |
A-7 E on display
Air Power Park and Museum | Heritage In Flight Museum | |||
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | Jacksonville University - NROTC | National Museum of Naval Aviation | Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum | |
Pima Air & Space Museum | Western Aerospace Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| IndoAgogo , OTH | Dear Sirs,
I am requesting information especially serial umber and or build number for Vought Corsair A7E known number is 313 of VA82 flown by a Lt. "Pump" Wilson. That's all I have. many thanks. 09/09/2015 @ 04:26 [ref: 69242] |
| Tony Chaves Cocoa Beach, FL | Served proudly VA-15 / USS Indepence CV- 62 ,1979 - 1982, I was attached to a highly decorated attack squadron that flew the A7E . What a wonderful aircraft to work on , in it's prime it was one of the top weapons delivery platforms in the fleet . Ours were FLIR capable , ( at the time quite an advance ) A maintenance mans dream . Only one bird easier to work on at the time was the A4 . Vought built one hell of a plane. 03/02/2015 @ 01:22 [ref: 68963] |
| Bill Wamsher , AZ | I served from 1979 to 1982.i was a member of va97 as an ame working on a/c,liquid o2 systems and egress/ejection seats.fof a plane that aerodynamically,wasnt supposed to fly.how can you not not be impressed.it was a true work horse and i for one am proud to have been able to work on the a7e ll corsair. 02/17/2015 @ 06:23 [ref: 68944] |
| Jim Price Kilmarnock, VA | The A-7E had an internal fuel capacity of 10,200 Lbs. 07/27/2013 @ 03:57 [ref: 67972] |
| Dave Cornman Holt, MI | I served with VA-27 from 1987-1990 before going to A-School. First as a plane captain then training as an AT. A lot of great memories. Hello to my fellow veterans. 07/06/2013 @ 14:51 [ref: 67929] |
| chrisbohr leonardtown, MD | I was with VA-27 from 1985-1989. Great times. 06/03/2013 @ 15:17 [ref: 67865] |
| chrisbohr leonardtown, MD | I was with VA-27 from 1985-1989. Great times. 06/03/2013 @ 15:17 [ref: 67864] |
| jack d spradling, jr. jax/westside, FL | I was associated with the A-7 for the years 77-79 Sept. and I was really empressed with such a solid aircraft ( that wasn't supposed to fly ! ). Looking at the training films for the bird and learning the signals for tarmac movement, refuel, and parking made for a pleasent experience. I was V-2 CATS on T. D. Roosevelt, CV-42's last Med cruise and we launched them often, along with the COD's and F-4 Phantoms. Had my final tour TAD at Cecil till 79 and was a plane captain with VA-174 for a short time. They were transitioning to the F-15-16 series aircraft and my tour was over when CDR Peterson was reassigned. I miss the family feeling that Cecil afforded for the Blueshirts and I enjoyed the experience with the Corsair. 05/26/2013 @ 09:37 [ref: 67838] |
| Mike Boston Lakeway, TX | As most of you know, the A7E carried in it the M61A1 rapid-fire 20MM cannon, with six (6) rapid-rotating barrels. I get tired of the USAF claiming that the A10 Warthog being the first aircraft with a rapid-fire cannon. I get emails about it, and just saw the 'claim' on the Military Channel. The Corsair II was a good machine; I flew the models A,B,C and E from 1969-1978, while assigned to VA-195 (USS Kitty Hawk), VA-56 (USS Midway), and as an IP in VA-122 (NAS Lemoore). My how time flys, but memories don't. 07/15/2012 @ 12:40 [ref: 63323] |
| TOM SISSON WARREN, TX | I WAS IN VA66 FROM 70 TO 74. BEST TIME WAS ON SOUDA BAY FOR A BEST HIT COMPETITION. SKIPPER FLEW IN WITH TURBINE ALARMS. GOT A REPLACEMENT IN AND I WENT THRU IT. I SEEM TO REMEMBER WE GOT RIGHT AT 15,000 LBS OUT OF. WHEN SKIPPER LEFT, HE CAME IN LOW, DID A CLIMBING BARREL ROLL AND WAS GONE..GOOD FEELING 04/16/2012 @ 20:32 [ref: 55771] |
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