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North American RA-5C Vigilante

6,232 Chingonito  6.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Chingonito's Yakovlev Yak 28M

The North American A-5 Vigilante is an American carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by North American Aviation for the United States Navy. Its service in the nuclear strike role to replace the Douglas A-3 Skywarrior was very short; however, as the RA-5C, it saw extensive service during the Vietnam War in the tactical strike reconnaissance role. Prior to the unification of the Navy designation sequence with the Air Force sequence in 1962, it was designated the A3J Vigilante

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Yakovlev Yak 28M
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 31.1ft (9.5m)
  • Length 44.4ft (13.5m)
  • Height 14.6ft (4.5m)
  • Empty Weight 13,087lbs (5,936kg)
  • Loaded Weight 18,532lbs (8,406kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.637
  • Wing Loading 56.3lbs/ft2 (274.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 329.3ft2 (30.6m2)
  • Drag Points 2246

Parts

  • Number of Parts 39
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 330