Designed as a US Navy carrier-based aircraft, the AD (Attack, Douglas) Skyraider first flew in 1945. The plane turned out to be exceptionally versatile and rugged, carrying a record-setting load of 14,491 lbs of ordnance and fuel. When the Department of Defense standardized aircraft designations in 1962, the original designation “AD” became A-1.

Transferred from the US Navy and modified to fulfill a counterinsurgency role,

TECHNICAL NOTES:

Armament: Four 20 mm cannons and up to 10,000-lbs of assorted bombs,
rockets, cluster munitions, gun pods, and flares
Engine: Wright R-3350-26WD Duplex-Cyclone of 2,700 hp
Cruising speed: 200 mph
Combat Radius: 300 miles

Control Notifications:
Catapult connector will automatically detaching at 250kph
Activate group 1 to fold wings
Activate group 2 to drop arresting hook
Activate.group 3 to drop fuel tank