Pacific Aircraft Models 116/142
Wingspan: 17"
Fuselage Length: 13.75"
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A-1H Skyraider Douglas History:
The propeller-powered engine AD-1 Skyraider was built at Douglas' El Segundo plant in Southern California. The Douglas A-1 Skyraider, known for a lot of nicknames, was a U.S. single-seat attack bomber introduced in the year 1950s. The A-1 has nicknames such as: Able Dog, Sandy, Spad, Hobo, Firefly, Zorro, The Big Gun, Old Faithful, Old Miscellaneous, Fat Face (AD-5 version), Guppy (AD-5W version), Q-Bird (AD-1Q/AD-5Q versions), Flying Dumptruck (A-1E), and Crazy Water Buffalo (South Vietnamese nickname). The Skyraider first saw combat in the Korean War, where its long loiter time and heavy load-hauling capability gave it a distinct utility advantage over the jet aircraft of the time. The prototype of the Skyraider was first flown on 18 March 1945.
The low-wing monoplane design started with a Wright R-3350 radial engine, later upgraded several times. Its distinctive feature was large straight wings with seven hard points apiece. These gave the aircraft excellent low-speed maneuverability, and enabled it to carry a tremendous amount of ordnance over a considerable combat radius and loiter time for its size, comparable to much heavier subsonic or supersonic jets. The aircraft was optimized for the ground-attack mission and was armored against ground fire in key locations. This was unlike faster fighters adapted to carry bombs such as the F4U Corsair or P-51 Mustang, which would be retired by U.S. forces long before the 1960s.
A total of 3,180 Skyraiders were built during its last production in 1957.
