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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category.
01 / Overview
AD-2 Skyraider
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1945–1957
Quantity
156
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the ground attack / cas aircraft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1945
- Service Entry Year1946
- Crew1
- Primary RoleAttack aircraft
- GenerationPiston-engine
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant7MOD.7
- Engine TypeRadial engine
- Engine ModelWright R-3350-26W
- Number of Engines1
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
- Internal Fuel2,500 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed530 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.43 Mach
- Cruise Speed400 km/h
- Stall Speed140 km/h
- Service Ceiling10,000 m
- Ferry Range2,000 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb10 m/s
- G-Limit5
- Takeoff Run1,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length12.5 m
- Wingspan17.5 m
- Height4.2 m
- Wing Area35
- Empty Weight4,500 kg
- Loaded Weight8,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,000 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints14
- Weapons Payload3,600 kg
- Internal Gun4x 20mm cannon
- Internal Weapons BayNo
- Air-to-Air MissilesNo
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Avionics & Stealth7MOD.7
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built156
- Operators8
- Variants30
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1973
- Production Start1945
- Production End1957
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945Production started
- 1946Entered service
- 1957Production ended
81
years in service
12
years in production
156
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 8 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
AD-2 SKYRAIDER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries8country
06 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
17GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT1WORLD WAR II · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT439UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
A collection of integrated electronic systems on a military aircraft designed to detect, identify, disrupt, or deceive enemy radar, communications, and guided weapons.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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