The design of the Douglas Skyraider dates to 1943 when the U.S. Navy requested a single seat aircraft capable of acting as both a dive bomber and a torpedo bomber. The prototype first flew in March 1945. The design was very well received during testing and the first aircraft entered service in 1946 as the AD-1. The Skyraider proved to be a very adaptable design and production of eight major models and thirty-seven variants continued until 1957 with 3,180 built. The basic AD-5 model appeared in 1950 as a two seat anti-submarine aircraft with a wider and slightly longer fuselage. The larger fuselage allowed more extensive modification into a four seat electronic countermeasures aircraft designated AD-5Q. In 1962, these aircraft were redesignated as EA-1F. A small number of them remained in service as late as 1979.
Wingspan | 50 ft 9 in. |
Length | 40 ft 1 in. |
Height | 15 ft 10 in. |
Weight | 18,799 lbs (loaded) |
Maximum Speed | 200 MPH |
Service Ceiling | 26,000 ft |
Range | 1,202 miles |
Engine | One Wright R-3350-26WA radial engine with 2,700 horsepower |
Crew | 4 |
Manufacturer
Douglas
Markings
VAW-33, USS America, 1967
Serial Number
135018
Designation
EA-1F
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