Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
Finally it's done
HISTORY:
The Douglas A-3 Skywarrior is a jet-powered strategic bomber that was developed and produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company. It was designed by Douglas on behalf of the United States Navy, which sought a carrier-capable strategic bomber. During July 1949, Douglas was awarded the contract to produce its design, having bested eight other aircraft companies' submissions. Unlike rival designs, which had aimed for a 100,000 lb (45,000 kg) maximum take-off weight, the Skywarrior was developed for a 68,000 lb (31,000 kg) take-off weight, facilitating its use from the navy's existing Midway-class aircraft carriers. Large portions of the aircraft were produced by the Westinghouse Electric Corporation, including its early Westinghouse J40 turbojet engines, which failed to meet promises and were replaced by the rival Pratt & Whitney J57 engine by mid-1953. On 28 October 1952, the prototype XA3D-1 performed the type's maiden flight.
On 31 March 1956, the Skywarrior entered squadron service with the Navy. Initially used in the nuclear-armed strategic bomber role, the emergence of effective ballistic missiles led to this mission being deprioritised by the early 1960s. Throughout the majority of its later service life, the Skywarrior was tasked with various secondary missions, which included use as an electronic warfare platform, tactical reconnaissance aircraft, and high capacity aerial refueling tanker.[1] It was among the longest serving carrier-based aircraft in history, having entered service during the mid-1950s and withdrawn from use in 1991. Throughout its service, the Skywarrior was the heaviest operational aircraft to operate from an aircraft carrier, which contributed to its nickname of "Whale"
The Skywarrior is one of only two U.S. Navy attack aircraft intended as a strategic bomber to enter full-scale service, the other being its predecessor, the North American AJ Savage. The carrier-based supersonic North American A-5 Vigilante was also originally designed for strategic nuclear strike missions and initially, very briefly, supplanted the A-3 in that role beginning in the early 1960s. A modified derivative of the Skywarrior, the B-66 Destroyer, served in the United States Air Force, where it was operated as a tactical bomber, electronic warfare aircraft, and aerial reconnaissance platform up until its withdrawal during the 1970s.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Role:Strategic bomber
National origin:United States
Manufacturer:Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight:28 October 1952
Introduction:1956
Retired:27 September 1991
Status:Retired
Primary user:United States Navy
Produced:1956–1961
CONTROLS:
AG1: Arresting hook
AG2: Brakes
AG7: Fold wings
Trim: Flaps
HAVE FUN:)
Edit: I forgot to add the weapons, I'm sorry :(
Specifications
Spotlights
- NFIGMT 3.3 years ago
- BlackhattAircraft 3.3 years ago
- Inuyasha8215 10 months ago
- TatsuTheOtaku 3.3 years ago
General Characteristics
- Predecessor A-3 Skywarrior (WIP)
- Created On Android
- Wingspan 67.6ft (20.6m)
- Length 78.0ft (23.8m)
- Height 26.7ft (8.1m)
- Empty Weight 35,133lbs (15,936kg)
- Loaded Weight 64,571lbs (29,288kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.132
- Wing Loading 21.3lbs/ft2 (104.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 3,030.7ft2 (281.6m2)
- Drag Points 18957
Parts
- Number of Parts 286
- Control Surfaces 14
- Performance Cost 1,417
I don’t believe so but I do believe it’s the first one with a glass cockpit @TheVexedVortex
Nice cockpit view)
@ReturnOfJeffChandler I'm sorry I'm stupid I got fire mixed up with bombers and thought they were the same thing sorry about that
Yeh hence it ain’t a fighter by design @RedRightHand
@ReturnOfJeffChandler if you read description of it you would see that it was a strategic bomber
Horizon official @TheVexedVortex
@ReturnOfJeffChandler who made the first?
Please how did you uploaded this screen shot
To main craft image
@Trainzo thanks!
Nice plane .
It’s not a fighter @RedRightHand
It’s the second @TheVexedVortex
This is a really good plane if you just add the weapons yourself it's a really efficient fighter
Is this the first A-3 on the site?
Good
@Shoukaku thanks :)
Nice A-3 Skywarrior