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Dropheed Systems A-3 SeaThunder

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Auto Credit Based on Mustang51's 1945-1950 Naval Aviation Challenge (Closed)


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

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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

Spotlights

General Characteristics

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
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    25.4k Mustang51

    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!)

    4.3 years ago
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    @RicardoAs1515
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    Thanks

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    2,985 Milanesa

    @Mustang51 Thks man

    4.3 years ago
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    25.4k Mustang51

    Great! Thank you for your participation in the challenge!

    4.3 years ago