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.

2021年7月31日 · A-7E Corsair II Vs AV-8B Harrier II: Which is the better attack aircraft? The unbiased perspective of a Navy A-7 pilot.

The final version of the Corsair II was the A-7E, which first flew in November 1968, and featured a 14,250 lb. static thrust Allison TF41-A-2 engine, improved avionics and hydraulic systems,...

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.

One-page article describing the advances in avionics brought to bear in the A-7E. "CORSAIR II" May 1970 Issue. Two-page spread of photos and short story on the A-7.

U.S. Navy LTV A-7E Corsair II of Attack Squadron 72 armed with Mk 82 'Snakeeye' and AIM 9L 'Sidewinder'.

A VA-195 Dambusters A-7E Corsair II off USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) bombs the Hai Duong railway and highway bridge in North Vietnam in 1972. The A-7 received its baptism of fire during the Vietnam War.

A-7E Corsair IIs were part of the two-carrier battle group that conducted a joint strike on selected Libyan terrorist-related targets in 1986. Together with carrier-based F/A-18s, A-7s used anti-radiation missiles to neutralize Libyan air defenses.

The A-7E quickly replaced older A-4 Skyhawks and first-generation SLUFs in the firstline strike role. It was also used in the defense suppression role, using AGM-45 Shrike or AGM-78A Standard ARM anti-radar missiles to attack radar sites.

LTV A-7E Corsair II 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.”