A-6 Intruder vs A-7 Corsair II

American all-weather, medium-attack bomber, notable for Vietnam and Gulf War deployment.
Picture of A-6 Intruder
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 19 April 1960
Year of introduction 1963
Number produced 693 units
Average unit price $25 million
American attack aircraft, prominent in the Vietnam and Gulf Wars, renowned for light weight and high load-carrying ability.
Picture of A-7 Corsair II
Origin country πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Category Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Vought
First flight 27 September 1965
Year of introduction 1966
Number produced 1545 units
Average unit price $2 million
Wing area 49.1 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 16.2 m β—‰
Height 4.8 m β—‰
Length 16.6 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1040 km/h β—‰
Operational range 1,600 km β—‰
Service ceiling 12,400 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 27,500 kg β—‰
Empty weight 11,630 kg β—‰
Total thrust 2 x 4,218 kgf β—‰
3-view profile of A-6 Intruder
Wing area 34.8 mΒ² β—‰
Wingspan 11.8 m β—‰
Height 4.9 m β—‰
Length 14.1 m β—‰
Maximum speed 1123 km/h β—‰
Operational range 2,300 km β—‰
Service ceiling 12,800 m β—‰
Max. takeoff weight 19,050 kg β—‰
Empty weight 8,840 kg β—‰
Total thrust 1 x 6,795 kgf β—‰

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