North American A-5A/RA-5C Vigilante (Naval Fighters)

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North American A-5A/RA-5C Vigilante (Naval Fighters)

This aircraft was to replace the AJ-1/2 and the A3D as a nuclear attack bomber. This twin engine bomber carried the Linear Bomb (nuclear weapon) between the two J78-GE-8. The bomb was dropped/ejected horizontally out the rear of the fuselage. The aircraft was also used as a tanker, a Photo Recon and ECM.
This was the second heaviest aircraft accepted by the Navy the first being the A-3. The first prototype flew August 31,1958 and deliveries started in 1960 to VAH-7.
The new USS Enterprise was the first ship to deploy the A-5.

Country	USA
Author	Steve Ginter
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780942612646
ISBN	0942612647
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Steve Ginter
Manufacturer	Steve Ginter
MPN	black & white illustrations, diagrams
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	169
PartNumber	black & white illustrations, diagrams
PublicationDate	2003-01-01
Publisher	Steve Ginter
Studio	Steve Ginter
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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