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A-3 Skywarrior

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The A-3 Skywarrior is both one of the heaviest and longest serving aircraft on US carriers. It makes up the US navy’s nuculer strike arm. This aircraft is fully carrier capible and has 24 mk. 81 250lbs bombs. While it is very difficult to land and has a high stall speed it is an effective medium bomber for carriers.

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 34.6ft (10.5m)
  • Length 39.9ft (12.2m)
  • Height 17.0ft (5.2m)
  • Empty Weight 20,332lbs (9,222kg)
  • Loaded Weight 28,138lbs (12,763kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 1.437
  • Wing Loading 93.8lbs/ft2 (457.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 300.1ft2 (27.9m2)
  • Drag Points 4054

Parts

  • Number of Parts 79
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 782