| Designed
by Douglas chief engineer Ed Heinemann, at El Segundo, California, the
first AD-1 Skyraider's initial flight was on March 18, 1945. The folding
wings were given no fewer than seven hardpoints on each side, and a robust
structure gave the Skyraider great integrity.
The AD-6 was an improved version of the AD-4B single seat attack aircraft,
and provided with special equipment for accurate low-level bombing. Large
numbers of the AD-6 were used by the French Armee de l'Air in Algeria.
The final version of the Skyraider was the AD-7, having a Wright R-3350-26WB
engine instead of the AD-6's R3350-26WA. The AD-7 had a maximum speed of
320 mph, service ceiling of 25,400 ft, and a range of 900 miles. Airplane
armament included four 20-mm cannons, plus up to 8,000 pounds of weapons
on 15 hardpoints, including bombs, depth charges, mines, napalm, rockets,
and torpedoes. When production ended in 1957, there were a total of 3,180
Skyraiders built, 713 of which were AD-6's. |
#AM003-AL or #C3040A3W (Navy)
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#AM003-BL or
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All airplane models are Hand Carved, Hand Painted
Mahogany and comes fully assembled with removable desk stand. |
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 17" -Length, 14" -Scale,
1/33
AM003-AL (Navy) - $129.95
AM003-BL (USAF) - $129.95
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Dimensions: Wingspan, 15" -Length, 11 3/4" -Scale,
1/40
C3040A3W (Navy) - $124.95
B7140A3W (USAF) - $124.95
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