North American A-5 Vigilante Supersonic Carrier Aircraft Family
The North American A-5 Vigilante was a supersonic carrier aircraft that entered service as the A3J/A-5A and evolved into the RA-5C reconnaissance platform. Its high-speed design and sophisticated sensors gave the U.S. Navy a distinctive carrier-based reconnaissance capability during the Vietnam era; a surviving A-5A also supported NASA supersonic-transport research.
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Identity
- Aliases
- A3J VigilanteA-5 VigilanteRA-5C VigilanteVigilante
- Family Name
- North American A-5 Vigilante
- Full Name
- North American A-5 Vigilante Supersonic Carrier Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryresearch
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The North American A-5 Vigilante was a supersonic carrier aircraft that entered service as the A3J/A-5A and evolved into the RA-5C reconnaissance platform. Its high-speed design and sophisticated sensors gave the U.S. Navy a distinctive carrier-based reconnaissance capability during the Vietnam era; a surviving A-5A also supported NASA supersonic-transport research.
- First Flight Year
- 1,958
- Manufacturer
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- Creation Time
- August 7, 2026 at 07:27:13 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 7, 2026 at 07:27:13 UTC