Dropheed Systems A-3 SeaThunder
The A-3 SeaThunder is a land and sea attack aircraft developed in 1950 as part of the XAC (eXperimental Attack aircraft Carrier based) program
Retired in 1976
The U.S. Navy wanted to modernize its fleet of attack aircraft then started the XAC (eXperimental Attack aircraft Carrier based) program
Which was to make a plane of attack on land and sea that has the ability to take off and land on aircraft carriers, have at least 4 anchor points on the wings and the possibility of folding the wings to save space, each participant would receive 20 million dollars to develop its prototype
The YA-3 was chosen with the highest score to be in the U.S. Navy fleet.
Dropheed Systems happened to call it A-3 SeaThunder
The A-3 SeaThunder participated in "The War against the terrorism in Mali", "The War of the Burning Forests" and in "The War of the Destroyed Fortress".
The A-3 SeaThunder was retired in 1976
Google Translated*
Role: Attack to Ground and Sea
Manufacturer: Dropheed Systems
First Flight: 1949
Introduction: 1951
Status: Retired
Primary User: U.S Navy
Produced 1951-1960
Number Built : 640
Unit Cost: 15.5 million
VTOL: Flaps
Ag1: Cabin Lights
Ag2: Wing Folding
Ag3: Arresting Hook
Ag4: Nav lights
Ag5: Landing lights
Ag6: Taxi light
-12x Missiles
-4x 250 pounds bombs
-6x Torpedos
The A-3 SeaThunder landing in USS Beast after his mission
The A-3 SeaThunder with the RicarJet G-1/A StormHawk of my friend behind
The A-3 SeaThunder attacking a sea target
The A-3 SeaThunder attacking a ground target
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor 1945-1950 Naval Aviation Challenge (Closed)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 50.5ft (15.4m)
- Length 58.4ft (17.8m)
- Height 16.4ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 25,325lbs (11,487kg)
- Loaded Weight 44,497lbs (20,183kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.707
- Wing Loading 40.8lbs/ft2 (199.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,089.8ft2 (101.3m2)
- Drag Points 10045
Parts
- Number of Parts 441
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 1,812
Here is the result for this aircraft!
Design: 7/20
Functionality: 7/10
Performance: 8/15
Build quality: 10/15
Paint scheme: 4/5
Personal opinion 4/5
Overall: 40/70 (4 upvotes!)
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