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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Combat Warplanes => Topic started by: No.1 on January 10, 2011, 10:03:45 AM

Title: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2011, 10:03:45 AM

The Douglas A2D Skyshark was a turboprop-powered attack aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy.

General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 41 ft 3 in (12.58 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0 in (15.24 m)
Height: 17 ft 1 in (3.68 m)
Wing area: 400 ft² (37 m²)
Empty weight: 12,900 lb (5,864 kg)
Loaded weight: 18,700 lb (8,500 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 22,960 lb (10,436 kg)
Powerplant: 1× Allison XT-40-A-2 turboprop, 5,100 shp (3,800 kW)

Performance
Maximum speed: 435 kn (501 mph, 813 km/h)
Range: 1,900 nmi (2,200 mi, 3,520 km)
Service ceiling: 48,100 ft (14,664 m)
Rate of climb: 7,290 ft/min (37 m/s)
Wing loading: 47 lb/ft² (230 kg/m²)
Power/mass: 0.27 hp/lb (440 W/kg)

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) T31 cannon
Other: 5,500 lb (2,500 kg) on 11 external hardpoints

Title: Re: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2011, 10:06:40 AM

Second and last pack of images...  :-tri

Title: Re: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: Nico Braas on January 10, 2011, 10:46:20 AM

Design of the Skyshark was very sound and it would have been a welcome successor of the Skyraider. However, it was marred by a very unreliable engine that never gave its full output and problemsome contra rotating propeller. Only two prototypes were built.
It was a machine more or less similar to the British Westland Wyvern.

Title: Re: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: Second Air Force on January 10, 2011, 05:12:03 PM

I've always found this to be one of those airplanes I just can't get enough of looking at. It is like a Wyvern, Gannet, or the Barracuda--it grows on you the more you study it! :-jump :-love

I was going to refurbish my old Microscale model but now I think I will try to find a Dynavector kit or perhaps another Microscale to do a new-build project. As I look at my old effort I've decided I'll keep it intact so I can remember building it the first time thirty years ago.
(http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w117/2AF/IMG_6017.jpg)

The only survivor, BuNo 125485, (never flown) is being restored to static display standard by Pacific Fighters in Idaho.

Great photos, No.1!
Scott

Title: Re: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: No.1 on January 10, 2011, 05:54:15 PM

Thank you :))

Title: Re: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: Second Air Force on January 10, 2011, 06:34:20 PM

Now I must ask y'all a question--has anyone on the forum any leads to a Dynavector Skyshark kit? I might be able to acquire another Microscale A2D but I'd at least like to entertain the idea of the better kit.

Thanks in advance,
Scott

Title: Re: Douglas A2D Skyshark
Post by: Letipapa on January 12, 2011, 05:17:33 PM

What an interesting airplane :-love :-jump
Great photo's  :-flo :-wave