A-5 Vigilante
Primary Function: Tactical reconnaissance, carrier-based attack aircraft
Contractor: North American / Rockwell
Crew: Two (pilot, navigator)
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant
Two turbojet General Electric J79-GE-8 engines (10,800 lb each)
Dimensions
Length: 76 ft 6 in (23.32 m)
Wingspan: 53 ft (16.15 m)
Height: 19 ft (5.79 m)
Weights
Empty: 37,500 lb (17,009 kg)
Maximum Takeoff: 79,588 lb (36,094 kg)
Performance
Speed: 1,385 mph (2,230 km/h)
Ceiling: 48,400 ft (14,752 m)
Range: 1,500 miles (2,415 km)
Armament
1 nuclear weapon, and conventional weapons on two hard points
Service Life
First Flight: August 31, 1958 (prototype)
1960 (A3J-1)
April 1962 (A-5B)
End of Service: November 20, 1979
Number Built: [156 total] [/center]
