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A2d Skyshark
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carrier-based aircraft
   
u.s. attack aircraft 1950-1959
   
ad2 skyshark
   
douglas aircraft
   
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The Douglas A2D Skyshark was a Turboprop -powered Attack Aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy . Work started in 1945 , at which time the Navy did not have faith in jet-powered aircraft for Carrier-based service. First flight was in 1950 . The Skyshark began as a turboprop version of the AD Skyraider , but eventually was an entirely different airplane. Due largely to the failure of the Allison T40 program to produce a reliable engine, the Skyshark never entered operational service.


SPECIFICATIONS (XA2D-1)

  plane Or Copter plane
  jet Or Prop prop
  crew One, pilot
  length Main 41 ft 3 in
  length Alt 1258 m
  span Main 50 ft 0 in
  span Alt 1524 m
  height Main 17 ft 1 in
  height Alt 368 m
  area Main 400 ft&sup2
  area Alt 37 m&sup2
  empty Weight Main 12,900 lb
  empty Weight Alt 5,864 kg
  loaded Weight Main 18,700 lb
  loaded Weight Alt 8,500 kg
  max Takeoff Weight Main 22,960 lb
  max Takeoff Weight Alt 10,436 kg
  engine (prop) Allison XT-40 -A-2
  type Of Prop Turboprop
  number Of Props 1
  power Main 5,100 shp
  power Alt 3,800 kW
  max Speed Main 501 mph
  max Speed Alt 813 km/h
  range Main 2,200 miles
  range Alt 3,520 km
  ceiling Main 48,100 ft
  ceiling Alt 14,664 m
  climb Rate Main 7,290 ft/min
  climb Rate Alt 37 m/s
  loading Main 47 lb/ft&sup2
  loading Alt 230 kg/m&sup2
  power/mass Main 027 hp/lb
  power/mass Alt 044 kW/kg




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