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Grumman A-6E Intruder
Grumman Aerospace Grumman A-6E Intruder
Role Attack aircraft
National origin United States
Manufacturer Grumman
First flight 19 April 1960
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Retired 28 April 1993 (USMC)
28 February 1997 (USN)
Primary users United States Navy
United States Marine Corps
Produced 1962–1992
Number built 693
Developed into Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler
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Grumman A-6E Intruder
The A-6 was in service with the United States Navy and Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, during which time multiple variants were prototyped and produced. Two of the more successful variants developed were the EA-6B Prowler, a specialized electronic warfare derivative, and the KA-6D tanker version. It was deployed during various overseas conflicts, including the Vietnam War and the Gulf War. The A-6 was intended to be superseded by the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II, but this program was ultimately canceled due to cost overruns. Thus, when the A-6E was scheduled for retirement, its precision strike mission was initially taken over by the Grumman F-14 Tomcat equipped with a LANTIRN pod.
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a two-seat twin-engined monoplane, equipped to perform carrier-based attack missions regardless of prevailing weather or light conditions] The cockpit used an unusual double pane windscreen and side-by-side seating arrangement in which the pilot sat in the left seat, while the bombardier/navigator (BN) sat to the right and slightly below to give the pilot an adequate view on that side. In addition to a radar display for the BN, a unique instrumentation feature for the pilot was a cathode ray tube screen that was known as the Vertical Display Indicator (VDI). This display provided a synthetic representation of the world in front of the aircraft, along with steering cues provided by the BN, enabling head-down navigation and attack at night and in all weather conditions0
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General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot, bombardier/navigator)
- Length: 54 ft 9 in (16.69 m)
- Wingspan: 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m)
- Width: 25 ft 2 in (7.67 m) wing folded
- Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m)
- Wing area: 528.9 sq ft (49.14 m2)
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- Empty weight: 26,660 lb (12,093 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 60,400 lb (27,397 kg) (shore-based operations)
- Fuel capacity: 2,385 US gal (1,986 imp gal; 9,030 L) (internal fuel)
- Zero-lift drag coefficient: 0.0144[85]
- Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B turbojets, 9,300 lbf (41 kN) thrust each
Specifications
- Maximum speed: 560 kn (640 mph, 1,040 km/h) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 412 kn (474 mph, 763 km/h)
- Stall speed: 98 kn (113 mph, 181 km/h) (flaps down)
- Never exceed speed: 700 kn (810 mph, 1,300 km/h)
- Combat range: 878 nmi (1,010 mi, 1,626 km) (with max payload)
- Ferry range: (3,243 mi, 5,219 km)
- Service ceiling: (12,900 m)
- g limits: -2.4 to 6.5
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Hardpoints: Five hardpoints with a capacity of 3,600 lb (1,600 kg) each (4 under wings, 1 under fuselage), 18,000 lb (8,200 kg) total, with provisions to carry combinations of:
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An advanced A-6F Intruder II was proposed in the mid-1980s that would have replaced the Intruder's elderly Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojets with non-afterburning versions of the General Electric F404 turbofan used in the F/A-18 Hornet, providing substantial improvements in both power and fuel economy.
Grumman A-6E Intruder
The F-14 Tomcat was designed as both an air superiority fighter and a long-range naval interceptor.
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