Grumman A-6 Intruder
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The Grumman A-6 Intruder is a twinjet, all-weather subsonic attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace. It was formerly operated by the U.S. Navy and U.S
KA-6D Intruder of Attack Squadron 34 (VA-34 "Blue Blasters")
YA2F-1 showing the original tilting tailpipes
An A-6E landing on the aircraft carrier USS America (CV-66), showing the split airbrakes on the tips of its left wing
An A-6E Intruder aircraft assigned to USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The General Dynamics/McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II was a proposed American attack aircraft from General Dynamics and McDonnell Douglas. It was to be an all-weather, carrier-based stealth bomber re
Grumman A-6 Intruder
…in excess of 4,700 combat sorties against a variety of Iraqi ground-based targets. During the 1990s, the A-6 was intended to be superseded by the McDonnell Douglas A-12 Avenger II, but this program was ultimately canceled due to cost overruns. Thus, when the A-6E was scheduled for retirement, its precision strike mission was…
Artist's impression of the A-12 in flight
An A-12 Avenger II model on display at the Frontiers of Flight Museum
A top view of A-12 vs. Grumman F-14 Tomcat (wings spread) and Grumman A-6 Intruder (wings folded)