Background and development of Vigilante attack and reconnaissance aircraft, built by North American Aviation, Inc, for U S Navy; version coming off line is designated RA-5C; previous models were A-5 B and A-5A; latter is described with respect to structure, fuel system, flying controls, and cockpit; current versions of Vigilante are powered by pair of General Electric J79-8 turbojets, mounted side by side in rear fuselage; bombing/navigation system, heart of weapon system, includes multipurpose mapping radar, inertial autonavigator, closed-loop television, Verdan digital computer, analog bombing computer, pilot's projected (head-up) display, and tie-in equipment; cutaway drawing.
Vigilante
Flight
Flight ; 86 , n 2892
1964
7 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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