The LTV A-7 Corsair II is an American carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV). The A-7 was developed during the early 1960s as replacement for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk.

The A-7D is a single-seat, tactical close air support aircraft derived from the U.S. Navy's A-7. The first A-7D made its initial flight in April 1968, and deliveries of production models began in December 1968. When A-7D production ended in 1976, LTV …

Jul 31, 2021 · What did the A-7 Corsair II have that gave it such a great combat record and a devoted pilot community, aka the “A-7 mafia”? It is not easy to replace a legend, but in May 1963, the Navy called upon aircraft manufacturers to submit design proposals to succeed the A-4 Skyhawk in the light attack role.

The A-7 is jet-powered, carrier-based, light attack aircraft developed in the mid-1960s to replace the A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7 had a longer range and could carry a larger payload, up to 15,000 pounds, leading some to call it the Navy’s “bomb truck.”

Vought's A-7 is one of the world's most cost/effective and capable attack aircraft ever flown. Although derived from Vought's legendary F-8 Crusader, the A-7 is a completely different aircraft.

From first flight to first combat took just over two years (September 1965 to December 1967), a remarkably fast development cycle for the A-7. Born in battle over Vietnam, the A-7 subsequently flew combat missions over Grenada, Lebanon, Libya, Panama and Operation Desert Storm.

Sep 28, 2023 · Developed as a successor to the Douglas A-4 "Skyhawk" series of carrier-based strike fighter, the LTV A-7 "Corsair II" entered service with the United States Navy (USN) during the Vietnam War (1955-1975) in 1967. Some 1,569 examples were ultimately produced and operated by the United States, Greece (Hellenic), Portugal, and Thailand.

Instead of the P&W J57 turbojet of the Crusader, the A-7 had a nonafterburning P&W TF30-P-6 bypass jet with 50.47 kN (5,150 kgp / 11,350 lbf) thrust. The SLUF was of conventional construction, though it featured armor plating around the cockpit and vital aircraft systems to improve survivability.

The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft introduced to replace the United States Navy's Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, initially entering service during the Vietnam War.

The LTV A-7 Corsair II was designed and produced by the American company Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) as a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft in the early 1960s. It was built to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and was developed from the Vought F-8 Crusader single-engine air superiority jet aircraft. The aircraft…