The Vought YA-7F, called the Strikefighter, was a prototype transonic attack aircraft developed by LTV and Vought from the subsonic A-7 Corsair II. In 1985 the United States Air Force asked for proposals for a fast strike aircraft because the A-10 Thunderbolt II was thought too slow for interdiction, and LTV answered with a supersonic A-7 powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan. To fit the longer engine the fuselage was stretched by about four feet, the wing was strengthened and fitted with new flaps and leading edge extensions, and the tail surfaces were reshaped so that the result resembled the F-8 Crusader from which the A-7 was derived. Two A-7D airframes were converted. The first flew on 29 November 1989 and broke the sound barrier on its second flight, and the second flew on 3 April 1990. The project was cancelled after only two were built, as the in-production F-16 Fighting Falcon was favoured.
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LTV responded with the YA-7F, a supersonic version of the A-7 powered by an F100-PW-220 with 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) thrust.
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In 1985, the US Air Force requested proposals for a fast strike aircraft because of concerns that A-10 Thunderbolt II was too slow for interdiction.
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The Vought YA-7F "Strikefighter" is a prototype transonic attack aircraft based on the subsonic A-7 Corsair II.
Design and development
Two A-7Ds were extensively modified, the first one flying on 29 November 1989, and breaking the sound barrier on its second flight.
Variants, units built
Stretched, supersonic version of A-7 powered by a Pratt & Whitney F100-220 turbofan, optimized for interdiction role, but cancelled after only two were built.
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Empty weight: 23,068 lb (10,463 kg)
Specifications, maximum mass
Max takeoff weight: 46,000 lb (20,865 kg)
Design and development, manufacturer
LTV responded with the YA-7F, a supersonic version of the A-7 powered by an F100-PW-220 with 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) thrust.
Design and development, country of origin
In 1985, the US Air Force requested proposals for a fast strike aircraft because of concerns that A-10 Thunderbolt II was too slow for interdiction.
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The Vought YA-7F "Strikefighter" is a prototype transonic attack aircraft based on the subsonic A-7 Corsair II.
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The Vought YA-7F "Strikefighter" is a prototype transonic attack aircraft based on the subsonic A-7 Corsair II.
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