A2d sky shark | douglas a2d Skyshark | #plane #ww2 #warzone #reels (READ DESCRIPTION FOR DETAILS)

THE DOUGLAS A2D SKYSHARK WAS AN AMRICAN TURBO PROP POWERED ATTACK AIRCRAFT BUILD BY THE DOUGLAS AIRCRFT COMPANY FOR THE UNITED STATES NAVY .THE PROGRAM WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DELAYED BY ENGINE REALIABILITY PROBLEMS ,AND WAS CANCELED BECAUSE MORE PROMISING JET ATTACKERS HAD ENTERED DEVELOPMENT AND SMALLER ESCORT CARRIERS THE A2D WAS INTENDED TO UTILIZE WERE BEING PHASED OUT ROLE= ATTACK AIRCRAFT NATIONAL ORIGIN= USA MANUFACTURER=DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT COMPANY FIRST FLIGHT=26 MARCH 1950 NO. OF BUILDS=2 X A2D PROTOTYPES +10 A2D PRE PRODUCTION AIRCRAFT (4 OF WHICH NEVER FLY) CREW=1 LENGHT=41FT WINGSPAN=50FT HEIGHT=17FT EMPITY WEIGHT=12,944 LB APPROX GROSS WEIGHT=18,720 LB APPROX FUEL CAPACITY=500US GALLON +3 *100 US GALLON DROP TANKS ENGINE=1 * ALLISON XT40-A2-2 TURBOPROP (4,100KW) PROPELLOR= 6 BLADE AEROPRODUCTS 14FT (4.3) DIAMETER CONTRA -- ROTATIONSPEED FULLY FEATHERING REVERSIABLE -- PITCH PROPELLOR MAX SPEED = 492 MPH AT 40 000 FT MAX SPEED AT SEA LEVEL = 477.5 MPH STALL SPEED = 100.5 MPH RATE OF CLIMB = 7,960 FT/MIN TAKEOFF FIELD DISTANCE=465FT (142M) AT 17,592 LB (7,980KG) ATNAMENT= 4* 20MM T31 CANNONS HARDPOINTS= 13 WITH A CAPACITY OF 5,500 LB (2,500KG) || ALL CREDITS ARE GOES TO GETTYIMIGES || ||VIDEO UPLODED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY||