Douglas

Douglas A-3 Skywarrior

Heavy bomber

  • First flight1952
  • Introduction1956
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built282
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
3
Length
76 ft 4 in
Wingspan
72 ft 6 in
Height
22 ft 9.5 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
530 kn
Range
1,825 nmi
Service ceiling
41,000 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10 turbojet engines (10,500 lbf)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 2 × 20 mm M3L cannon in the tail turret; Bombs: 12800 lb of free-fall bombs or mines, including any combination of, 12 × 500 lb Mark 82 bombs or, 6 × 1000 lb Mark 83 bombs or, 8 × 1600 lb armor-piercing bombs or, 4 × 2000 lb bombs, 1 × free-fall nuclear weapon

Engines 1

J57 J57 Turbojets Pratt & Whitney J57 Early jet engine that powered bombers, fighters and the first jet airliners. Pratt & Whitney · United States→