Hoping to see the side-by-side seating version of the A-1, same purpose as the regular A-1 with 3,180 built. I think it would help broaden the Vietnam era aircraft and would be nice and fun to fly. Everything is about the same like working tail hook, folding wings, 4x 20mm AN/M2 cannons, etc. The only real differences are the cockpit, fuselage, and some other things I don't know of. It was used a lot for search and rescue air cover, they were also used by the USAF to perform one of the Skyraider's most famous roles — the "Sandy" helicopter escort on combat rescues, as well as being known for shooting down 2 VPAF Mig-17's.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_A-1_SkyraiderGeneral characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 38 ft 10 in (11.84 m)
Wingspan: 50 ft 0.25 in (15.2464 m)
Height: 15 ft 8.25 in (4.7816 m)
Wing area: 400.33 sq ft (37.192 m2)
Airfoil: root: NACA 2417; tip: NACA 4413[38]
Empty weight: 11,968 lb (5,429 kg)
Gross weight: 18,106 lb (8,213 kg)
Fuel capacity: 380 US gal (320 imp gal; 1,400 l) internal tanks
Powerplant: 1 × Wright R-3350-26WA Duplex-Cyclone 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine, 2,700 hp (2,000 kW)
Propellers: 4-bladed Aeroproducts constant-speed propeller
Performance
Maximum speed: 322 mph (518 km/h, 280 kn) at 18,000 ft (5,500 m)
Cruise speed: 198 mph (319 km/h, 172 kn)
Range: 1,316 mi (2,118 km, 1,144 nmi)
Service ceiling: 28,500 ft (8,700 m)
Rate of climb: 2,850 ft/min (14.5 m/s)
Wing loading: 46.6 lb/sq ft (228 kg/m2)
Power/mass: 0.149 hp/lb (0.245 kW/kg)
Armament
Guns: 4x 20 mm AN/M3 cannon with 200 rounds per gun
Hardpoints: 15 external hardpoints with a capacity of 8,000 lb (3,600 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of:
Other: bombs, torpedoes, mine dispensers, unguided rockets, and gun pods.
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