The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II was based on the supersonic Chance Vought F-8 Crusader fighter, it was designed to be a subsonic subsonic light attack aircraft for the USAF to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and entered service in early 1967. The Corsair II design was modified and replaced many of the Air National Guards older aircraft including their Republic F-105 Thunderchief, North American F-100 Super Sabre and Douglas A-1 Skyraider aircraft. Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II Specifications: - Crew: Pilot only
- Length: 46 ft 1.5 in (14.06 m)
- Wingspan: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m)
- Height: 16 ft 0.75 in (4.90 m)
- Empty weight: 19,490 lb (8,840 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 42,000 lb (19,050 kg)
- Engine: Single 14,500 lbf (64.5 kN) Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan
- Maximum speed: 600 knots (698 mph, 1,123 km/h) at sea level
- Combat radius: 621 nmi (700 mi, 1,127 km)
Armament: - Single 20 mm (0.787 in) M61 Vulcan gatling gun
- Four LAU-10 rocket pods each holding four 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets
- Two AIM-9 Sidewinder heat-seeking short range air-to-air missiles
Any two of the following: - AGM-45 Shrike Anti-radiation missile (ARM)
- AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided Glide bombs
- AGM-65 Maverick air-to-surface missiles
- AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missiles
- GBU-15 electro-optically guided Glide bombs
Up to 15,000 lb of the following Bombs: - 500 lb (227 kg) Mark 82 bombs
- Mark 80 series unguided bombs
- Paveway laser-guided bombs
- Four B28, B57 or B61 nuclear bombs
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