The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).. The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and restricted to subsonic speeds, its airframe being simpler. A-7 Corsair II of 336 Squadron in the special livery for the type's decommissioning, RIAT 2014. The Hellenic Air Force acquired 60 A-7Hs and five TA-7Hs from LTV between 1975-1980 and then 50 A-7Es and 18 TA-7Cs from the US Navy's inventory in 1993-1994. [1] Greece operated the Corsair IIs, in the form of the A-7E and TA-7C variants, and used.
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Vought's design entered flight testing in 1965, with impressive results. The new jet, which would become the A-7, was able to perform rapid aileron rolls, even with a massive, six-ton payload of. Acquisition Portuguese F-86F Sabre which was replaced by the A-7 Corsair II in the air defense role. The acquisition of the A-7P Corsair II was the result of many attempts by Portugal to replace its F-86F Sabre in the air defense role and, to some extent, the Fiat G.91 in the ground attack role. The first attempts started in 1968, during the Ultramar War, due to the performance of the. The LTV A-7 Corsair II, having first flown in September 1965 and introduced in February 1967, is a light attack, subsonic, carrier-capable aircraft produced by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) and primarily used by the United Stated Air Force and Navy. The A-7 was developed from the larger Vought F-8 Crusader with over 1,500 being produced from 1965 to. The A-7 Corsair II brought a great deal of ground-attack power to the U.S. Navy when it went into production. Image: U.S. Navy. Whereas the F-8 had a unique pivoted variable-incidence wing, the A-7 wing was conventional and attached slightly below the high position, yet leaving ample room for deep-loaded pylons.
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Design: When Vought designed the A-7 Corsair II, it incorporated some design elements of its F-8 Crusader, notably placement of the jet intake under the nose. The fuselage was more compressed than the sleek F-8, and one of the unofficial nicknames for the the A-7 was the "SLUF" or "Short, Little, Ugly…" LTV A-7D Corsair II. The A-7D is a single-seat, tactical close air support aircraft derived from the U.S. Navy's A-7. The first A-7D made its initial flight in April 1968, and deliveries of production models began in December 1968. When A-7D production ended in 1976, LTV had delivered 459 to the U.S. Air Force. The final version of the Corsair II was the A-7E, which first flew in November 1968, and featured a 14,250 lb. static thrust Allison TF41-A-2 engine, improved avionics and hydraulic systems, and a multi-barrel M61 cannon. Over the course of the production of the A-7E, which encompassed 535 airplanes, such features as Target-Recognition Attack. DESCRIPTION: Needing a tactical attack fighter with greater range and payload than the A-4, the US Navy approached the Vought company about building a suitable aircraft.The resulting A-7 was developed as a subsonic attack version of the F-8 Crusader fighter. The Corsair, without the variable-incidence wings of the F-8, was soon recognized as an exceptionally accurate attack bomber and was.
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An incredible first-flight-to-first-delivery record! The Navy entered combat with the A-7A in December 1967. The U.S. Navy flew its final A-7E combat missions during the Gulf War in 1990, and the A-7D's and A-7K's were retired from active service in 1993, with final operations still being conducted by Air National Guard units. The A-7, in all. The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).The A-7 was develop.
The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Its design was derived from the Vought F-8 Crusader; in comparison with the F-8, the A-7 is both smaller and. The LTV A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by American conglomerate Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV).The A-7.
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Vought's A-7 is one of the world's most cost/effective and capable attack aircraft ever flown. Although derived from Vought's legendary F-8 Crusader, the A-7 is a completely different aircraft. Limiting speed to below Mach 1 and eliminating other features of the F-8 dramatically reduced structural weight and cost, allowing the A-7 to carry. The A-7 Corsair II Association - Types of Membership MEMBER: Open to all aviators who have flown an A-7 in the capacity of pilot-in-command, as well as all former officer and enlisted personnel who, at any time, served a tour of duty in a squadron which flew the A-7 Corsair II. Membership is also open to any persons who have served in a capacity of providing direct support to an A-7 squadron.
