https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-1_Skyraider


General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
  • Wingspan: 50 ft 0.25 in (15.2464 m)
  • Height: 15 ft 8.25 in (4.7816 m)
  • Wing area: 400.33 sq ft (37.192 m2)
  • Airfoil: root: NACA 2417tip: NACA 4413[34]
  • Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg)
  • Gross weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg)
  • Fuel capacity: 380 US gal (320 imp gal; 1,400 l) internal tanks
  • Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-26WA Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
  • Propellers: 4-bladed Aeroproducts constant-speed propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 322 mph (518 km/h; 280 kn) at 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
  • Cruise speed: 198 mph (319 km/h; 172 kn)
  • Range: 1,316 mi (1,144 nmi; 2,118 km)
  • Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,700 m)
  • Rate of climb: 2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
  • Wing loading: 46.6 lb/sq ft (228 kg/m2)
  • Power/mass: 0.149 hp/lb (0.245 kW/kg)

Armament

  • Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) AN/M3 autocannon with 200 rounds per gun
  • Hardpoints: 15 external hardpoints with a capacity of 8,000 lb (3,600 kg),with provisions to carry combinations of:
    • Other: bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods.[24]