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North American A-5 Vigilante
Specifications

Type: Nuclear strike bomber, reconnaissance aircraft
Crew: Two
Manufacturer: North American Aviation
Maiden flight: August 31, 1958
   Service Delivery: June 1961
Retired from Service: Sept. 1979
Production span: 1956-1963, 1968-1970
Number built: 158
Specifications: A-5A Vigilante
Powerplant:
 Model: General Electric J79-GE-8
 Type: Afterburning turbojets
 Number: Two
 Thrust:
  – Dry: 10,000 lb.
  – Afterburner: 17,000 lb.
Dimensions:
 Length: 76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
 Wingspan: 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m)
 Height: 19 ft 5 in (5.9 m)
 Wing area: 754 ft² (70 m²)

Weights:
 Empty: 32,700 lb (14,800 kg)
 Loaded: 47,530 lb (21,580 kg)
 Useful Load: 30,250 lb (13,730 kg)
 Max takeoff: 62,950 lb (28,580 kg)

   Performance:
 Maximum speed: 1,320 mph (2,123 kph)
 Range: 1,290 mi (2,075 km)
 Service ceiling: 52,100 ft (15,880 m)
 Rate of climb: N/A
 Wing loading: 80.4 lb/ft² (308.3 kg/m²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.72
Armament:
 Bombload:
1× B28 or B43 freefall nuclear bomb in internal weapons bay
2× B43, Mark 83, or Mark 84 bombs on two external hardpoints
Sources:
Wikipedia: A-5 Vigilante
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