YEAR: 1952
MANUFACTURER: DOUGLAS
MODEL: AD-4N SKYRAIDER

History of the plane:

The Douglas Skyraider was the heavy duty torpedo/dive bomber the WWII Navy was looking for in the mid 1940s. But the war ending victory over the Japanese came before Skyraider was able to see action. The first AD-­‐1 was delivered in 1946 and manufacturer Douglas continued its tradition of starting the names of Navy aircraft with "sky". It was a versatile attack bomber, capable of day or night missions, reconnaissance and airborne early warning. Skyraider became the backbone of the Navy's carrier aviation strike force.

Stats of the AD-4N Skyraider:

Maximum speed: 498 km/h (310 mph)
Range: 1448 km (900 miles)
Service ceiling: 9753 m (32,000 ft)
Armament: Four 20-­-mm cannon in wings ordinance capability: mixed ordnance including
bombs, napalm and unguided
folded-­fin aircraft rockets on
center-line and wing stores
stations,
up to 8000 lbs (3636 kg)