TYPETYPE
SUBTYPE
NUMERICTYPEDESIGNATOR
MODELNUMBERS
COMMONNAME
STATUS
PURPOSE
SVC
PRIMECONTRACTOR
OTHERCONTRACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
REMARKS
aircraft
attack
A-3
–
Skywarrior
Obsolete
–
Navy
–
–
–
1960s
aircraft
attack
A-3
B
Falcon
Obsolete
–
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
1930s
aircraft
attack
A-31
C
Vengeance
Obsolete
Attack
AAF
Vultee
–
–
WW II
aircraft
attack
A-35
A
Vengeance
Obsolete
Attack
AAF
Vultee
–
–
WW II
aircraft
attack
A-36
A
–
Obsolete
–
Army AC
North American
–
–
WW II
aircraft
attack
A-4
D-1, -M, TA-4
Skyhawk
Active
Attack
USN
Douglas (McDonnell Douglas)
Pratt & Whitney (Engine)
Engine: J52-P-408, Thrust 11,200 lbs., Wing Span: 27′ 6, Length: 40′ 3.5, Height:15′ 0, Max Speed 595 kts at Sea Level, 560 kts with 4,000 disposable stores. G limit +7.5
Entered service in 1953. Can carry 9,155 pounds disposable stores. 2,960 purchased, one of the most versatile aircraft produced.
aircraft
attack
A-6
A, E
Intruder
Active
Attack
USN
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp.
Pratt & Whitney (Engine)
Engine: 2 J52-P-408, Thrust 9,300 lbs. each, Wing Span: 53′ 0, Length: 54′ 9, Height:16′ 2, Max Speed 560 kts at Sea Level, 560 kts. Service ceiling 42,400′
Entered service in 1963. Can carry 18,000 pounds disposable stores. 687 purchased.
aircraft
attack
A-7
A-7A,A-7D, A-7E, A-7K
Corsair II
Air Guard
long range interdict
AF
LTV Aerospace Corp
Vought Corp, Pratt & Whitney (engine)
–
Earlier used by both Navy and Air Force
aircraft
attack
A-77
–
Helldiver
Obsolete
attack bomber
Army AC
Curtiss
–
–
WW II
Navy designation is SBC
aircraft
attack
AD
2, 2Q, 3N, 3Q, 3W, 6
Skyraider
Obsolete
attack bomber
Navy
Douglas
–
–
Korean War
Later reclassified A-1