A-7 CORSAIR II (VOUGHT)

Gary's Combat Aircraft Reference Guide

Country of Origin: USA.
Similar Aircraft: F-16 Fighting Falcon, G-91Y, Su-17 Fitter.
Crew: One; TA-7H and A-7K - two.
Role: Attack, CAS.
Armament: Bombs, rockets, missiles, cannon, gun pods.
Dimensions: Length: 46 ft (14.06 m ). Span: 38 ft, 8 in (11.8 m).

Wings: High-mounted, swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips and a negative slant. Sawtooth in the leading edges on some models.

Engine(s): One turbofan inside the body; oval air intake under a round nose. Single exhaust.

Fuselage: Wide, thick body with rounded nose and blunt tail section. Bubble canopy is located well forward on the nose.

Tail: Flats mid-mounted on the body, swept-back and tapered, with a positive slant. The fin is swept-back with a curved tip.

Greece, Portugal, USA.