Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider Naval Attack Aircraft Family
The Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider was a single-engine carrier-based attack family designed to combine long range, loiter endurance, and heavy conventional payload with the low-speed handling needed for naval operations. First flown as the XBT2D-1 in March 1945, it entered service as the AD-1 and later became the A-1; Skyraiders served with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and other air forces in Korea, Vietnam, and later operations.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Douglas AD SkyraiderDouglas A-1 SkyraiderBT2D SkyraiderXBT2D-1Dauntless II
- Family Name
- Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider
- Full Name
- Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider Naval Attack Aircraft Family
- Roles
- military
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Douglas AD/A-1 Skyraider was a single-engine carrier-based attack family designed to combine long range, loiter endurance, and heavy conventional payload with the low-speed handling needed for naval operations. First flown as the XBT2D-1 in March 1945, it entered service as the AD-1 and later became the A-1; Skyraiders served with the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and other air forces in Korea, Vietnam, and later operations.
- First Flight Year
- 1,945
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 08:36:35 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 08:36:35 UTC