The a-7e differed from the a-7a and a-7b in a number of ways and was closer to the air force a-7d than either of the earlier navy variants. The a-7e was powered by a navalized version of the 15,000 ib allison/rolls-royce tf41-a-2 non-afterburning turbofan engine giving the a-7e a top speed of 693 mph at sea level. Armament included the same gengral electric m61a1 vulcan cannon as used on the a-7d ammunition for the vulcan is carried in a 1,000 round drum mounted in the fuselage behind the cockpit with the rounds to the gun via a flexible chute. In addition to the m61, the a-7e can carry the aim-9 sidewinder aam, agm-65a maverick, agm-45 shrike, agm-84 harpoon and the agm-88a harm. The a-7e is also cleared to carry nuclear weapons. The a-7e entered fleet service with va-174 hellrazors, the a-7e entered combat over southeast asia with va-81 sunliners and va-83 rampagers aboard uss forrestal (cv-59) as part of carrier air wing seventeen (cvw-17). Length:14. 0 m height:4. 8 m wingspan:11. 8 m empty weight:8,839 kg max weight:19,047 kg powerplant: allison tf41-a-2 thrust (each): 15,000 lb ?6,802 kg? Range: 2,280 miles (3,671 km) max speed: 693 mph (1,115 km/h) ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,106 m):
item no : 02231
item name : uss a-7e corsair ii:
bar code : n/a
scale : 1:32
item type : static aircraft
model brief : length: 439. 5mm wingspan: 369. 7mm
total parts : 678 pcs
metal parts : landing gear
photo etched parts : ejection seat
film parts : instrument part
resin parts : n/a
total sprues : 22pcs
paint schemes : va-82 cvw-8, uss nimiz 1978va-192 cvw-11, uss kitty hawk 1972
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