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| + | The '''A-5 Vigilante''' was a [[aircraft carrier|carrier]]-based long-range strike bomber. It was designed to replace the [[A-3 Skywarrior]] in the [[United States Navy|Navy]] [[nuclear deterrence|nuclear deterrent]] role. |
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| | + | [[Image:A-5 Vigilante.jpg|thumb|right|300 px|An A-5 on the runway.]] |
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| | + | ==Design== |
| | + | In 1953, [[North American Aviation]] began plans for a supersonic carrier-based bomber which could deliver nuclear weapons at long range. The [[United States Navy]], in need of an aircraft to replace the [[A-3 Skywarrior]], contracted the company to build it in 1956; the first prototype was two years and two days later in 1958. Although a large, unwieldy aircraft, it was surprisingly fast and maneuverable. It also featured a 'linear bomb bay', where the [[bomb]] was ejected back from the bomb bay at the same speed of the aircraft. This obliviated the need for forward-looking bombsights. It was equipped with a downward-firing [[ejection seat]]. |
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| | + | [[Image:A-5design.gif|right|400 px]] |
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| | + | ==Further Reading== |
| | + | *''RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat'', by Robert Powell, Osprey Publishing, 2004 |
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| | + | [[Category:Aircraft]] |
| | + | [[Category:United States Navy]] |
| | + | [[Category:Military Aircraft]] |
Revision as of 02:59, January 20, 2012
The A-5 Vigilante was a carrier-based long-range strike bomber. It was designed to replace the A-3 Skywarrior in the Navy nuclear deterrent role.
Design
In 1953, North American Aviation began plans for a supersonic carrier-based bomber which could deliver nuclear weapons at long range. The United States Navy, in need of an aircraft to replace the A-3 Skywarrior, contracted the company to build it in 1956; the first prototype was two years and two days later in 1958. Although a large, unwieldy aircraft, it was surprisingly fast and maneuverable. It also featured a 'linear bomb bay', where the bomb was ejected back from the bomb bay at the same speed of the aircraft. This obliviated the need for forward-looking bombsights. It was equipped with a downward-firing ejection seat.
Further Reading
- RA-5C Vigilante Units in Combat, by Robert Powell, Osprey Publishing, 2004
