Grumman A-6 Intruder
| Grumman A-6 Intruder | |
|---|---|
| |
| Grumman A-6A Intruder of the Squadron VA-165. | |
| Role | Shipborn attack aircraft |
| National origin | USA. |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 1960 |
| Introduction | 1963 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | US Navy. |
| Produced | Out of production. |
The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an attack aircraft built in the USA. It's a twin-turbojet aircraft, built in all-metal. It was used for the Vietnam War[1] and the Gulf War[2] by US Navy. Before September 1962, it was called Grumman A2F Intruder.[3]
Grumman EA-6B Prowler is a specialized variant.
Bibliography
[change | change source]- Frawley, Gerard, The international directory of military aircraft 2002/2003 . London: Aerospace Publication, 2002. ISBN 1-875671-55-2.
- Gaillard, Pierre, Avions et hélicoptères militaires d'aujourd'hui Paris, France : Larivière éditions, 1999. ISBN 2-907051-24-5.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Military, Kennedy Hickman; curator, naval history expert Kennedy Hickman has nearly 20 years of experience as a museum; director; Channel, has been featured on The History. "What Is The Grumman A-6 Intruder?". ThoughtCo.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "US NAVY A-6 Intruder". Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
- ↑ "Grumman A2F-1/A-6A Intruder". www.joebaugher.com.
