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Douglas A-3 Skywarrior

1952 carrier-capable attack aircraft family by the Douglas Aircraft Company
Class type of: twinjet bomber, bomber, carrier-capable airplane Q1138882
Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
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Facts

21 properties

Identity

Instance of
aircraft family
Nickname
Skywarrior

Population and size

Length
23.27
More facts +18
Subclass of
twinjet bomber, bomber, carrier-capable airplane[5][6][7]
Armament
HS.404, Mark 82, Mark 83, nuclear weapon[11][12][13][14]
Country of origin
United States[9]
Described by source
Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century, Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition
Designed by
Ed Heinemann[8]
Developer
Douglas[4]
First flight
October 28, 1952[15]
Manufacturer
Douglas[3]
Military designation
Douglas A3D, Douglas A-3, A3D, A-3[18][19]
Operator
United States Navy[2]
Powered by
J57[10]
Service entry
1956[16]
Service retirement
September 27, 1991[17]
Total produced
282.0
Undercarriage
carrier-capable retractable tricycle gear
United States Navy aircraft designation
A3D[20]
Wing configuration
shoulder wing
Wingspan
22.1
🏷️ Also known as
en Douglas A3D en Douglas A3D Skywarrior en Douglas A-3 Skywarrior en Douglas Attack Type 3 en Skywarrior en "Skywarrior" en Douglas Skywarrior en A-3 en A3D en A3D Skywarrior en A-3 Skywarrior en Douglas A-3 ar A-٣ Skywarrior ar A-3 Skywarrior ar دوغلاس إيه -3 سكاي وريور ar دوغلاس إيه -٣ سكاي وريور cs A-3 Skywarrior de A3D Skywarrior de A-3 Skywarrior es A-3 Skywarrior
🔖 Identifiers · 6
Library of Congress Authorities ID
sh85123278
GND ID
7573202-6
Freebase ID
/m/02bvmx
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
A-3_Skywarrior
Topic's main category
Category:Douglas A-3 Skywarrior
U.S. National Archives Identifier
10664982

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🔗 Connections
Armament 4
nuclear weapon, Mark 82, Mark 83, HS.404
Subclass of 2
bomber, carrier-capable airplane
Country of origin 1
United States
Designed by 1
Ed Heinemann
Developer 1
Douglas
Manufacturer 1
Douglas
Operator 1
United States Navy
Powered by 1
J57
Subtypes 1
Douglas B-66 Destroyer
Wing configuration 1
shoulder wing
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Summary

Douglas A-3 Skywarrior is an aircraft family[1].

Body

Physical Characteristics

Douglas A-3 Skywarrior's length is recorded as 23.27 m[21].

Related Entities

Douglas United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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