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By the second Gulf War, the A-7s had been retired. The last mission of A-7s in active duty was the testing of anti-radar equipment for the [[F-117]]. The plane has been replaced in the Navy by the [[F-18 Hornet]] and in the Air Force, the [[A-10]].
By the second Gulf War, the A-7s had been retired. The last mission of A-7s in active duty was the testing of anti-radar equipment for the [[F-117]]. The plane has been replaced in the Navy by the [[F-18 Hornet]] and in the Air Force, the [[A-10]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
| '''Type'''
| Light attack aircraft
|-
| '''Contractor'''
| Vought
|-
| '''Power plant'''
| (A-7E) One Allison/Rolls-Royce TF41-A-2 with 15,000 pounds of thrust
|-
| '''Length'''
| 46 feet
|-
| '''Height'''
| 16 feet, 1 inches
|-
| '''Speed'''
| 650 miles per hour
|-
| '''Wingspan'''
| 38 feet, 9 inches
|-
| '''Weight'''
| 19,111 pounds empty
|-
| '''Crew'''
| One
|-
|'''Range'''
|Unrefueled 2,861 miles
|-
|'''Maximum Weight'''
|42,000 pounds
|-
|'''Armament'''
|Assorted stores up to 15,000 pounds, including Mark 55 mines, anti-radiation missiles, unguided bombs, TV guided bombs, and laser-guided bombs. One Vulcan M61A-1 cannon in the fuselage.
|}
[[Category: Aircraft]]
[[Category: Aircraft]]