| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 26th of September, 1965. |
| Retired on. | Some of these surplus aircraft were passed to Greece, Thailand and Portugal. The last Portuguese A-7Ps were retired in 2007 after 26 years. Greece retired its A-7s in 2014. The Corsair II served for 49 years. A few are still in storage in Thailand who had put them into non-operational status since 2007. |
| Major contractor(s). | Ling-Temco-Vought. |
| Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | Yes. Up to 4× B28 nuclear bomb/B43 nuclear bomb/B57 nuclear bomb/B61 nuclear bomb/B83 nuclear bombs. |
| Fight ceiling. | 42,000 ft (13,000 m). |
| Top speed. | 600 kn (690 mph; 1,111 km/h) at Sea level. |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | Ferry range: 1,342 nmi; 1,544 mi (2,485 km) with maximum internal and external fuel. |
| Crew. | 1. |
| Nationality(s). | American. |
| Class. | Ground attack aircraft. |
| Rate of climb. | N/A. |
| Links. | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LTV_A-7_Corsair_II and http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/attack/a7/. |
The aircraft was also exported to Greece in the 1970s and Portugal in the late 1980s to upgrade there aging fleets. They were, like the USA, part of NATO.
Vought A-7 Corsair II - "Short Little Ugly Fucker"
The Ling-Temco-Vought A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-based subsonic light attack aircraft. The A-7 airframe design was based on the successful supersonic F-8 Crusader produced by Chance Vought. It was one of the first combat aircraft to feature a head-up display (HUD), an inertial navigation system (INS), and a turbofan engine. The YA-7A made its first flight on 27 September 1965, and began to enter Navy squadron service late in 1966. The A-7 enjoyed the fastest and most trouble free development period of any American combat aircraft since World War II.
Greek Air Force LTV TA-7C Corsair II departs the Royal International Air Tattoo, England (2014). Author: (Adrian Pingstone).