Douglas A-1 Skyraider

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:4_×_20_mm_M2_cannon
up to 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) of bombs, rockets, torpedoes
gptkbp:category carrier-based aircraft
propeller-driven aircraft
single-engine aircraft
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Ed_Heinemann
gptkbp:emptyWeight 10,091 lb (4,578 kg)
gptkbp:enginePower 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
gptkbp:engineType gptkb:Wright_R-3350_Duplex-Cyclone_radial_engine
gptkbp:exportedTo gptkb:France
gptkb:United_Kingdom
South Vietnam
gptkbp:firstFlight March 18, 1945
gptkbp:height 15 ft 8 in (4.78 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Douglas A-1 Skyraider
gptkbp:introduced 1946
gptkbp:length 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Douglas_Aircraft_Company
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 322 mph (518 km/h)
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 25,000 lb (11,340 kg)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Able_Dog
gptkb:Spad
gptkbp:notableFor heavy ordnance load
long loiter time
rescue support missions
gptkbp:numberBuilt 3,180
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkbp:range 1,316 mi (2,118 km)
gptkbp:retired 1985
gptkbp:role close air support
anti-submarine warfare
ground-attack
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 28,500 ft (8,700 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:A-6_Intruder
gptkb:A-7_Corsair_II
gptkbp:usedInConflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:variant gptkb:AD-1
gptkb:AD-2
gptkb:AD-3
gptkb:AD-4
gptkb:AD-5
gptkb:AD-6
gptkb:AD-7
gptkbp:wingspan 50 ft (15.24 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Intrepid_Sea,_Air_&_Space_Museum
gptkb:Republic_of_Vietnam_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5