Data Quality87%
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
Grumman KA-6D Intruder
Category
Country
Production
1962–1992
Quantity
693
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
10
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
70
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
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1960
- Service Entry Year1963
- Crew2
- Primary RoleAerial tanker
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine Typeturbojet
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney J52
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)80
- AfterburnerNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Top Speed1,000 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.82 Mach
- Service Ceiling13,000 m
◇Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length19.8 m
- Wingspan16.3 m
- Height4.3 m
- Empty Weight13,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight23,000 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Weapons Payload8,165 kg
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Nuclear CapableYes
▤Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1997
- Production Start1962
- Production End1992
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1962Production started
- 1963Entered service
- 1992Production ended
64
years in service
30
years in production
693
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
GRUMMAN KA-6D INTRUDER · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
07 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
83GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT10EARLY COLD WAR · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT1165UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS172PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
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.
Relating to or using nuclear energy, typically fission, for propulsion or power generation in military vessels.
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