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
LTV A-7 Corsair II
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1967–1984
Quantity
1,545
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT · COLD WAR
6
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
◎General5MOD.5
- First Flight1965
- Service Entry Year1967
- Crew1
- Primary RoleGround attack / close air support
- Generation4th generation (subsonic attack)
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypeAllison TF41-A-2
- Engine ModelAllison TF41-A-1 (USAF) / TF41 (USN)
- Number of Engines1
- Thrust (dry, each)63
- AfterburnerNo
- Internal Fuel3,800 kg
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed1,020 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.94 Mach
- Cruise Speed900 km/h
- Stall Speed200 km/h
- Service Ceiling15,200 m
- Ferry Range1,981 km
- Combat Radius1,000 km
- Rate of Climb76.2 m/s
- G-Limit7.5
- Takeoff Run800 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length15 m
- Wingspan11 m
- Height4.9 m
- Wing Area28.5
- Empty Weight8,676 kg
- Loaded Weight15,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight17,000 kg
◆Armament3MOD.3
- Hardpoints6
- Weapons Payload7,200 kg
- Internal GunM61 Vulcan 20 mm rotary cannon
▤Avionics & Stealth1MOD.1
- RadarAN/APN‑190 navigation / AN/APQ‑128 terrain‑following
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built1,545
- Operators5
- Variants7
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year2014
- Production Start1965
- Production End1984
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1967Production started
- 1968Entered service
- 1984Production ended
59
years in service
17
years in production
1,545
units produced
4
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
LTV A-7 CORSAIR II · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
06 / Operators
07 / MASS Score
GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT RANKING Ground Attack / CAS Aircraft · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
11GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT6COLD WAR · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT342UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS9PERFORMANCE/PRICE · GROUND ATTACK / CAS AIRCRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within theGround Attack / CAS Aircraftcategory.
📚 Sources