North American

North American A-5 Vigilante

Reconnaissance bomber

  • First flight1958
  • IntroductionJune 1961
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built156
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
2
Length
23.32 m
Wingspan
16.16 m
Height
5.91 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
1,149 kn, Mach 2
Service ceiling
52,100 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
2 × General Electric J79-GE-8 after-burning turbojet engines (10,900 lbf / kN / 17,000 lbf with afterburner)
04

Armament

Armament
Bombs: 1 × B27, B28 or B43 free-fall nuclear bomb in internal weapons bay, 2 × B43, Mark 83 or Mark 84 bombs on two external hardpoints