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North American A-5 Vigilante

765 TexJohnston  6.9 years ago
Auto Credit Based on TexJohnston's A-3 Outlaw

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 was very short; however, as the RA-5C, it saw extensive service during the Vietnam War in the tactical strike reconnaissance role. This aircraft has a single "nuclear" bomb, used through the regular bomb keys.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor A-3 Outlaw
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 51.4ft (15.7m)
  • Length 53.1ft (16.2m)
  • Height 19.2ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 15,913lbs (7,218kg)
  • Loaded Weight 31,477lbs (14,278kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.141
  • Wing Loading 44.8lbs/ft2 (218.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 702.3ft2 (65.3m2)
  • Drag Points 4027

Parts

  • Number of Parts 43
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 382