One internally
mounted M61A1 20 mm six barrel cannon
Six wing pylons
Two fuselage launch
stations
Pylons can carry a
large single weapon, multiple racks capable of
six weapons per rack, or triple racks with three
weapons per rack.
Can carry 15,000
pounds of payload
Compatible with
practically all first line ordnance used by the
U.S./USAF/NATO.
Mission and
Capabilities
Modern,
sophisticated, integrated, highly versatile
airborne weapon system platform
Capable of performing
a variety of search, surveillance, and attack
missions
Can carry four
externally wing-mounted 300 gallon fuel tanks,
coupled with a variety of ordnance on remaining
stations.
Can conduct in-flight
refueling operations
Capable of
transferring more than 12,000 pounds of fuel
Fully integrated
digital navigation/weapon delivery system is
common to all current USN/USAF attack aircraft.
Avionics
system—which is based on state-of-the-art
electronics, digital computing techniques, and an
automation philosophy—provides unparalleled
mission effectiveness and flexibility.
The Forward Looking
Infrared (FLIR) capability means the A-7's night
attack accuracy is equivalent to day attack
accuracy.
Consistently capable
of delivering bombs with an accuracy of less than
10 mils Circular Error Probable (CEP) and guns at
less than 5 mils CEP.
During Desert Storm,
demonstrated more than 95% operational readiness
and did not miss a single combat sortie.
Has flown more than
120,000 combat sorties and provided unprecedented
response in Vietnam, Libya, Grenada, Panama, and
Desert Storm.
Survivability is
enhanced via armor plating in critical areas and
a state-of-the art DECM.
Modernized with a new
solid-state rate gyro assembly in the Automatic
Flight Control System and a wing enhancement
program that virtually eliminates flight hours as
a constraint for measuring aircraft service life.
Average
scheduled/unscheduled direct maintenance man
hours per flight hour is 11.
External
Dimensions:
Wing Span
11.8m
Wing span over
missiles
Wing chord: at
root
4.72m
Wing chord: at
tip
1.18m
Wing aspect ratio
4
Width, wings
folded
7.24m
Length overall
14.06m
Height overall
4.90m
Tailplane span
5.52m
Distance between
fin tips
Wheel track
2.90m
Wheelbase
Areas:
Wings, gross
34.83m2
Ailerons (total)
1.85m2
Leading-edge
flaps (total)
3.46m2
Trailing-edge
flaps (total)
4.04m2
Vert Tail
Services (total)
Horz Tail
Services (total)
Tailerons (total)
Weights and Loadings:
Weight empty
8,676kg
Maximum fuel
weight
Maximum external
stores load
Take off weight
(normal)
Fighter
mission
Attack mission
Maximum
Maximum wing
loading (attack mission)
Performance (At Maximum Takeoff Weight of
19,050kg):
Max level speed @
S.L.
600
knots
Max speed,
intermediate power
Approach speed
T-O run @ maximum
take-off weight of 1,705m
Minimum wind over
deck:
Launching
Recovery
Combat radius,
interdiction, hi-lo-lo-hi
Combat endurance,
CAP 150 nm
from aircraft carrier
