Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D (Corsair II)

Type: Close air-support fixed-wing combat aircraft

Crew: one

Wingspan: 38'8" Length: 16'1"

Gross Weight: 39,325 pounds

Power Plant: Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan engine, offering 14,500 pounds of thrust

Maximum Speed: 690 mph

Service Ceiling: 42,000'

Armament: 1× M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm (0.787 in) rotary cannon with 1,030 rounds

• Hardpoints: 6× under-wing and 2× fuselage pylon stations (for mounting AIM-9 Sidewinder AAMs only) with a capacity of 15,000 lb (6,803.9 kg) total capacity with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Rockets: 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm (5.000 in) Mk 32 Zuni rockets);
  • Missiles:
    • 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile
    • 2× AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile
    • 2× AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb
    • 2× AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile
    • 2× AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missile
    • 2× GBU-8 HOBOS electro-optically guided glide bomb
  • Bombs:
    • Up to 30× 500 lb (226.8 kg) Mark 82 bombs