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.


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    Title :

    Vigilante


    Additional title:

    Flight


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Flight ; 86 , n 2892


    Publication date :

    1964


    Size :

    7 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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