North American A-5 Vigilante

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/North_American_A-5_Vigilante
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament nuclear bombs (originally)
reconnaissance equipment (later)
gptkbp:crew 2
gptkbp:designation gptkb:A3J_(original_designation)
gptkb:RA-5C_(reconnaissance_version)
gptkbp:firstFlight 1958
gptkbp:height 19 ft 4 in (5.89 m)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North American A-5 Vigilante
gptkbp:introduced 1961
gptkbp:length 76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:North_American_Aviation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 2.1
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 80,000 lb (36,287 kg)
gptkbp:notableFeature supersonic speed
linear bomb bay
variable geometry intakes
gptkbp:numberBuilt 156
gptkbp:powerplant 2 × General Electric J79-GE-8 turbojets
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:North_American_AJ_Savage
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:range 2,000 mi (3,200 km)
gptkbp:retired 1979
gptkbp:role gptkb:aircraft
carrier-based supersonic bomber
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 52,100 ft (15,880 m)
gptkbp:status retired
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Grumman_A-6_Intruder
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:wingspan 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Electric_J79
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7