A-7 Corsair II

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The A-7 Corsair II is a U.S. Navy subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed in the 1960s, known for its heavy payload, advanced navigation/attack systems for its time, and extensive combat use during the Vietnam War and beyond.

All labels observed (11)

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A-7 Corsair II canonical 11
A-7 Corsair II aircraft 1
A-7A 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf carrier-capable attack aircraft
subsonic jet aircraft
armamentFixed M61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon
combatRadius approximately 700 nautical miles
configuration high-mounted swept wing
single-engine
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designOrigin Vought F-8 Crusader
linked to: F-8 Crusader
developedFor Hellenic Air Force
Portuguese Air Force
Royal Thai Navy
United States Air Force
United States Air National Guard
United States Navy
ferryRange approximately 2,280 nautical miles
firstFlight 1965-09-27
hardpoints 2 fuselage stations
6 underwing hardpoints
introduced 1967
manufacturer LTV Aerospace
Ling-Temco-Vought
linked to: Vought
maxPayload approximately 15,000 lb of ordnance
maxSpeed approximately 690 mph
maxSpeedMach about Mach 0.9
namedAfter F4U Corsair
linked to: Vought F4U Corsair
notableFeature advanced navigation and attack systems for its time
head-up display
inertial navigation system
projected map display system
operatorType land-based tactical air forces
naval aviation
powerplant Allison TF41 turbofan
Pratt & Whitney TF30 turbofan
retiredFromUSAF 1993
retiredFromUSN 1991
role attack aircraft
close air support aircraft
strike aircraft
serviceCeiling about 42,000 ft
status retired from U.S. military service
successor F/A-18 Hornet
usedInConflict Cold War operations
Invasion of Grenada
Operation Desert Storm
Operation El Dorado Canyon
Vietnam War
variant A-7A
linked to: A-7 Corsair II

A-7B
linked to: A-7 Corsair II

A-7C
linked to: A-7 Corsair II

A-7D
linked to: A-7 Corsair II

A-7E
linked to: A-7 Corsair II

A-7H
linked to: A-7 Corsair II

A-7K
TA-7C
TA-7H
linked to: TA-7C

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M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon usedOn A-7 Corsair II
Operation Commando Hunt uses A-7 Corsair II aircraft
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
A-7 Corsair II variant A-7A
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
A-7 Corsair II variant A-7B
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
A-7 Corsair II variant A-7C
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
A-7 Corsair II variant A-7D
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
A-7 Corsair II variant A-7E
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
A-7 Corsair II variant A-7H
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
Operation El Dorado Canyon usedAircraft A-7E Corsair II
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
Pratt & Whitney TF30 usedInAircraft LTV A-7 Corsair II
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
USS Midway Museum hasAircraftOnDisplay A-7 Corsair II
Vought product Vought A-7 Corsair II
linked to: A-7 Corsair II
USS Coral Sea notableAircraftOperated A-7 Corsair II
Shrike launchPlatform A-7 Corsair II
USS Saratoga (CV-60) aircraftCarried A-7 Corsair II
USS Midway (CV-41) aircraftOperated A-7 Corsair II
B43 nuclear bomb deployedOn A-7 Corsair II
B57 nuclear bomb compatibleAircraft A-7 Corsair II
Mark 28 nuclear bomb deployedOn A-7 Corsair II