A-7 Corsair II, Navy

The A-7 Corsair II was developed originally to meet Navy requirements for a carrier based, light attack aircraft able to carry more weapons than the earlier A-4E Skyhawk. To keep costs down and speed delivery, the A-7 design was based on the F-8 Crusader, which is no longer in the inventory. The A-7A flew for the first time in September 1965. Since then, other versions of the Corsair II have been produced for the Air Force and Navy, and the Greek and Portuguese air forces. The A-7D model, developed for the Air Force, was accepted in December 1968. While it was designed primarily for an air-to-surface attack role, its weapons delivery accuracy, extended range, ordnance payload and responsiveness also met requirements for close air support and air interdiction. Production of 459 A-7Ds was completed in December 1976. The aircraft first entered combat in the Vietnam War in October 1972. Deliveries of the A-7D to Air National Guard squadrons began in 1973; final deliveries were made in 1981.

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Our "Made to Order" line consists of aircraft, ships, helicopters, space craft, plaques, and other models that we commence production on once we receive your order. These models are made to match the image you see here using blueprints and specs on-hand in our production facility. Production & Delivery time for a Made To Order model is approximately 12-14 weeks.

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