A-1 Skyraider
Status: In-Service [M]
Role: Close Air Support and Counter-Insurgent Attack
Crew: 1
Passengers: 0 
Cost: $10,000,000.00
Length: 39.00 ft.
Wingspan: 50.03 ft. [extended]; 23.88 ft. [folded]
Height: 15.71 ft.
Empty Weight: 12,100.00 lb.
Fuel Weight: 2,508.00 lb.
Payload Weight: 9,400.00 lb.
Maximum Weight: 25,000.00 lb.
Powerplant:
Maximum Thrust:
  • Continuous Power: 2,800 shp
  • Maximum Power [5 min]: 3,000 shp
Maximum Speed:
  • Sea Level: Mach 0.41
  • Altitude [20,000 ft.]: Mach 0.48
Initial Climb Rate: 3,230 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 30,650.00 ft.
Range:
  • Combat Radius: 585 mi
  • Ferry Range: 1,315 mi
Airfield Requirements:
  • Takeoff: 1,650 ft.
  • Landing: 860 ft.
G-Limits:
  • Positive: +8G
  • Negative: -6G
Gun:
  • 4 M50A2 12.7MM Heavy Machine Guns with 550 rounds per gun
Internal Bays: None
External Hardpoints:

16 hardpoints rated at:

  • centerline (1): 3,500.00 lb. [A2G/Other]
  • fuselage (1): 400.00 lb. [Other]
  • inner wing (2): 3,000.00 lb. ea [A2G/Other]
  • outer wing (12): 250.00 lb. ea [A2A/A2G/Other]
  • outer wing (8): 500.00 lb. ea [A2A/A2G/Other] [instead of 12]
Air to Air Ordinance:
Air to Ground Ordinance:
  • centerline (1): Guided Bomb, Torpedo, Unguided Bomb
  • fuselage (1): None
  • inner wing (2): AGM, Guided Bomb, Gun Pod, Torpedo, Unguided Bomb
  • outer wing (12): AGM, Guided Bomb, Rocket Pod, Unguided Bomb
  • outer wing (8): AGM, Guided Bomb, Gun Pod, Rocket Pod, Unguided Bomb
Other Ordinance:
  • centerline (1): Drop Tank, ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
  • fuselage (1): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
  • inner wing (2): Drop Tank, ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
  • outer wing (12): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
  • outer wing (8): ECM Pod, Sensor Pod
Avionics:
ECM Expendables:
  • Chaff: 160 bundles [Standard]; 640 bundles [Overload]
  • Decoys: 0 decoys
  • Flares: 160 flares [Standard]; 640 bundles [Overload]
Radar Signature: Same as A-1 Skyraider
Carrier Capable: No
Landing Drag Chute: No
V/STOVL: No
Special Notes: The service of this aircraft is Secret IC
Number In Service [EOL]:
  • A-1M: 0
Users: Layartebian Ministry of Intelligence
Variants:

A-1J Skyraider - Final production model with uprated engine
YA-1K Skyraider - Prototype improved version with 27MM Cannons, 16th pylon for Sniper XR Pod, redesigned cockpit, strengthened wings, improved titanium, kevlar, and cermic armor, and chaff/flare dispenser modificaton
YA-1L Skyraider - Prototype improved version with 12.7MM HMGs
A-1M Skyraider - Production designation "L" model

 
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