Douglas A-1 Skyraider

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The Douglas A-1 Skyraider is a single-seat, propeller-driven U.S. attack aircraft renowned for its heavy ordnance load, long loiter time, and extensive combat service during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

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instanceOf attack aircraft
carrier-capable aircraft
single-seat aircraft
aircraftFamily AD Skyraider
armament four 20 mm cannon
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designer Ed Heinemann
engineModel Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone
engineType radial piston engine
firstFlightDate 1945-03-18
hardpoints 15 external hardpoints
introduced 1946
manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
maximumOrdnanceLoad approximately 8000 lb
maximumSpeed about 322 knots
about 370 mph
about 595 km/h
notableCharacteristic heavy ordnance load
long loiter time
rugged airframe
short takeoff and landing capability
operatedFrom aircraft carriers
originalDesignation AD Skyraider
primaryUser French Air Force
South Vietnamese Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
propulsion single propeller
range about 1300 miles
about 2100 km
redesignatedAs A-1 Skyraider
retiredFromUSService 1970s
role airborne early warning
close air support
electronic warfare
ground attack
search and rescue escort
serviceCeiling about 28000 ft
serviceEntryContext post–World War II era
successorAircraft A-4 Skyhawk
A-6 Intruder
A-7 Corsair II
usedFor Sandy rescue escort missions in Vietnam
usedInConflict Algerian War
First Indochina War
Korean War
Vietnam War

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Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone notableApplication Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Douglas Aircraft Company notableProduct Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Republic of Vietnam Air Force usedAircraft Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Operation Commando Hunt uses A-1 Skyraider aircraft
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Operation Barrel Roll usedAircraft A-1 Skyraider
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Operation Steel Tiger aircraftUsed A-1 Skyraider
linked to: Douglas A-1 Skyraider
A-6 Intruder introducedAsReplacementFor Douglas A-1 Skyraider
U.S. Navy carrier air groups typicalAircraft A-1 Skyraider
linked to: Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Douglas A-1 Skyraider redesignatedAs A-1 Skyraider
linked to: Douglas A-1 Skyraider
RNAS Stretton hostedAircraftType Douglas Skyraider
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Ed Heinemann designed Douglas AD Skyraider
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Ed Heinemann designed Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Bernard F. Fisher aircraftFlown A-1E Skyraider
linked to: Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Heritage Flight Museum collectionIncludes Douglas A-1 Skyraider
VNAF usedAircraft Douglas A-1 Skyraider
8th Bombardment Squadron aircraftOperated Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Edward H. Heinemann designed Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Edward H. Heinemann notableWork Douglas A-1 Skyraider