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North American A-5 Vigilante
North American · Bomber · USA · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The North American A-5 Vigilante is an American carrier-based supersonic bomber and reconnaissance aircraft designed and built by North American Aviation (NAA) for the United States Navy. Before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations, it was designated A3J.
Specifications
- Category
- Fixed Wing
- Sub-Category
- Bomber
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- USA
- Manufacturer
- North American
- Operator
- USA
- Primary Role
- Bomber
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1961
- Produced
- 156
- Propulsion
- Electric
- Engine
- 2x General Electric J79-GE-8 turbojets with afterburner
- Thrust / Power
- 17,000 lbf each
- Launch
- Carrier
- Length (ft)
- 76.6
- Wingspan (ft)
- 53
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 37498
- MTOW (lb)
- 80000
- Payload (lb)
- 8000
- Endurance (hr)
- 3
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 67000
- Range (mi)
- 3000
- Max Speed (mph)
- 1320
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 2.1
- Armament
- Nuclear linear bomb bay; later recce only