A-6 series of 2/4 man aircraft

[DragoFire]

Have almost finished the basic touches for a series of A-6 aircraft.
Will be modifing the Basic model to make the EA-6A and the other models of this aircraft.



DragoFire

[Major Fubar]

Pardon me, I'm pretty ignorant about planes...what era is this one from?
Thanks - Fubar

[Supah]

Vietnam untill late 90's. BTW hope you are planning to upgrade the skins. They dont look that good

[DragoFire]

Quote:
"One of the finest all-weather attack planes of the US Navy, the Grumman A-6 Intruder is still in front line service, in increasingly up-to-date versions, particularly as regards electronics and armament. In 1957 the Grumman emerged as the winner in competition with eleven other rival designs entered by eight companies. The first prototype flew on April 19, 1960, and the first A-6A of the series went into service on February 1, 1963; 488 of them were built by the end of 1969. The second basic version was designed exclusively for electronic warfare. Named EA-6B (and stemming from an initial sub-series of 27 models), the prototype appeared on May 25, 1968; the fuselage and cabin were modified to accommodate four crew members as well as a highly sophisticated electronics system, so that it was soon recognized as the best carrier-based aircraft for this type of warfare. The final variant of the Intruder was the A-6E, dating from February 1970, even further improved and more powerful."

A-6 on carrier
(8x A-6's, 2x SeaHawk's & 2x F-14's in image)
EDIT:RalphWiggum: pic size > 100k

And as far as I understand it's still in use today.

DragoFire

[DragoFire]

The skin I'm using is just for planning stage and not finished product. As I've got lots of photo's and information on the A-6's.


DragoFire

[Tex [USMC]]

The A-6 Intruder was retired in the early 90's, ending it's career as the Navy and Marine's primary strike aircraft- however, the A-6 design is still in service today in the form of the E/A-6B Prowler, a ECM/Jamming aircraft.

Here's the core info:
Designed in the late 1950s, the A-6 is an all-weather long-range carrierborne attack aircraft able to operate by day or night. The first of six YA-2F1 prototypes flew on April 19, 1960 with the first of 482 production A-6As being delivered to the US Navy beginning in 1963. The Intruder played a large role in the Vietnam war, flying over 35,000 combat sorties by 1973.
The definitive version is the A-6E which includes an APQ-148 multi-mode Doppler radar with terrain mapping and track-while-scan capabilities. Included beneath the nose radome is a laser spot tracker and laser ranger and designator. All A-6Es in service are due to be retired by the year 2000.


Prime contractor: Grumman
Nation of origin: USA

Function: Attack
Crew: 2
Year: 1960
In-service year: 1972

Engine: Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8B non-afterburning turbojets, 9,300 lb thrust each

Dimensions
Wing span: 16.15 m / 53 ft
Length: 16.69 m / 54 ft 9 in
Height: 4.93 m / 16 ft 2 in

Weight: 27,613 lb empty / 58,600 lb max. take off
Ceiling: 42,400 ft
Speed: 1,037 km/h / 644 mph at sea level
Range: 4,690 km / 2,915 miles

Armament: Up to 18,000 lb including free-fall bombs, AGM-65 Maverick ASMs, AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles, AGM-84E SLAMs, AGM-88 HARMs, or four drop tanks

[DragoFire]

I'm using the following information from the USNavy Fact Files WWW.

A-6E Intruder

Last updated: June 16, 1999

Service: Navy and Marine Corps

Description: The A-6E Intruder is a carrier-based medium attack bomber.

Mission: The A-6E was developed for conventional ground attack in all weather conditions day and night.

Features: The A-6E is an all-weather, two-seat, subsonic, carrier-based attack aircraft. In spite of its weight, it has excellent slow-flying capabilities with full span slats and flaps. The crew, sitting side by side, can see in all directions through a broad canopy. The aircraft is equipped with a micro-miniaturized digital computer, a solid state weapons release system, and a single integrated track and search radar. The Intruder is armed with laser-guided weapons and equipped with a chin turret containing a forward-looking infra-red (FLIR) system and laser designator and receiver.


The A-6 worked around the clock in Vietnam, conducting attacks on the targets with a pinpoint accuracy unavailable through any other aircraft at that time.The A-6E proved once again that it is the best all-weather precision bomber in the world in the joint strike on Libyan terrorist-related targets in 1986. Navy A-6E Intruders and Air Force FB-111s penetrated the sophisticated Libyan air defense systems, which had been alerted by the high level of diplomatic tension and by rumors of impending attacks. Evading more than 100 guided missiles, the strike force flew at low levels in complete darkness and hit its target. A-6 aircraft were used extensively during Operation Desert Storm, providing precision bombing on a wide range of targets. The night and all-weather attack capabilities enabled the A-6 to neutralize anti-aircraft batteries and attack well-protected tactical targets with minimum casualties. The precision munitions used by the A-6 provided exact targeting of targets in a complex environment.



General Characteristics
Primary Function: All-weather medium attack aircraft
Contractor: Grumman Aerospace Corporation
Unit Cost: $22 million
Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B engines
Wingspan: 53 feet (16.1 meters)
Length: 54 feet 7 inches (16.1 meters)
Height: 16 feet 3 inches (4.95 meters)
Weight: Take-off maximum gross, 60,626 pounds (27, 524 kg); take-off maximum gross (carrier), 58,600 pounds (26,370 kg); empty, 25,630 pounds (11,636 kg)
Speed: 563 knots (648 miles, 1036 km, per hour)
Ceiling: 44,600 feet
Range: With full combat load, 1,077 miles (1,733 km); with external fuel tanks, 3,100 miles (4,991 km)
Armament: Five stores locations each rated at 3,600 pounds (1,634 kg) carrying any combination of Mk 80 series GP bombs, Guided Bomb Units (GBUs), AGM-65 Maverick missiles, AGM-88 Harm missile, AGM-84D Harpoon/SLAM missiles, AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, and the AGM-62 Walleye.
Crew: Two
Date Deployed:
First flight, April 19, 1960
Operational, February 1963

DragoFire

[MarkRobb]

Having spent 5 years in the Premier Intruder squadron on the west coast, you should visit my website for pics and weaps loadouts..... http://www.geocities.com/spikerobbins/

And I would be happy to answer any question you have about the planes..

Mark

[DragoFire]

Hi Mark

Here's the layout for the first A-6;

Primary Function: All-weather medium attack aircraft
Grumman A-6A
Crew: Two
Propulsion: Two Pratt & Whitney J52-P8B engines
Wingspan: 53 feet (16.1 meters)
Length: 54 feet 7 inches (16.1 meters)
Height: 16 feet 3 inches (4.95 meters)
Weight: Take-off maximum gross, 60,626 pounds (27, 524 kg); take-off maximum gross (carrier), 58,600 pounds (26,370 kg); empty, 25,630 pounds (11,636 kg)
Speed: 563 knots (648 miles, 1036 km, per hour)
Ceiling: 44,600 feet
Range: With full combat load, 1,077 miles (1,733 km); with external fuel tanks, 3,100 miles (4,991 km)
Armament: Five stores locations each rated at 3,600 pounds (1,634 kg) carrying 22x Mk 7/20 Rockeye bombs.

If there's something I've missed, give me a yell.

DragoFire

P.S. looking for the layout that had the Gunpods on it, was there one?

[Intruder]

I started modeling an A6 to learn how to model with Col Klinks tutorial. Haven't had time to finish it though:

http://opflashpoint.org/intruder/a6_new.jpg