Grumman A-6E Intruder
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Manufacturer: Grumman Model: A-6E Intruder Span: 16.15m / 53ft Year: 1970 Length: 16.69m / 55ft Height: 4.93m / 16ft Wing Area: 49.13m² / 529ft² Short Title: Grumman A-6E Empty Weight: 11650.3kg / 25,684lbs Gross Weight: 27397.4kg / 60,400lbs Maximum Speed: 1036.2km/h Power Plant: Two 9,300-lb (4218-kg) static thrust Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8A or -8B turbojets Registration: 158794 Range: 4408.66km / 2,740miles On Loan From: National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida   |
Grumman A-6E Intruder During the Korean War, the U.S. needed rugged jet aircraft suited for attack missions. The A-6 was designed as a tough and versatile all-weather attack bomber to fill this role. Major improvements in avionics and hardware have made the Intruder the workhorse of the Navy and Marine Corps for over 30 years -- from Vietnam to beyond Desert Storm. The Museum's A-6E entered service in 1972. It has flown with nine Navy squadrons including bombing missions over Iraq during the first Gulf War. The plane is painted in the scheme of a VA-52 aircraft from the USS Kitty Hawk. That A-6 Intruder, named "Viceroy 502," was lost over Vietnam in 1972. This aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida. |
