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.

The LTV A-7 Corsair II was designed and produced by the American company Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) as a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft in the early 1960s. It was built to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and was developed from the Vought F-8 Crusader single-engine air superiority jet aircraft.

2023年9月28日 · Developed as a successor to the Douglas A-4 "Skyhawk" series of carrier-based strike fighter, the LTV A-7 "Corsair II" entered service with the United States Navy (USN) during the Vietnam War (1955-1975) in 1967.

The A-7D demonstrated its outstanding ground attack capability flying with the 354th Tactical Fighter Wing at Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, during the closing months of the Southeast Asia War. The Corsair II achieved its excellent accuracy with the aid of an automatic electronic navigation and weapons delivery system.

2021年7月31日 · What did the A-7 Corsair II have that gave it such a great combat record and a devoted pilot community, aka the “A-7 mafia”? It is not easy to replace a legend, but in May 1963, the Navy called upon aircraft manufacturers to submit design proposals to succeed the A-4 Skyhawk in the light attack role.

The Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-capable subsonic light-attack aircraft. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic Vought F-8 Crusader. The A-7 offered a wide range of leading-edge avionics compared to contemporary aircraft.

A-7U Corsair II Jet attack aircraft under restoration. It may look like a fighter, but it's actually a potent subsonic attack aircraft, designed to take out ground targets.

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.

In more than 23 years of front line service between 1968 and 1991 with the US Air Force and Navy, A-7s logged over five million flight hours. The Corsair II proved to be one of the most cost-effective aircraft in their inventories and one of their most …

When Vought designed the A-7 Corsair II, it incorporated some design elements of its F-8 Crusader, notably placement of the jet intake under the nose. The fuselage was more compressed than the sleek F-8, and one of the unofficial nicknames for the the A-7 was the “SLUF” or “Short, Little, Ugly…”