Mount Pleasant in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

The A-7E Corsair II

BuNo. 159291

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009

1. The A-7E Corsair II Marker

Inscription. The A-7 Corsair II was a carrier-based light attack aircraft designed to replace the A-4 Skyhawk. The aircraft was given its popular name in honor of the WW II F-4U Corsair. The Corsair II (A-7A) made its combat debut in late 1967 aboard the USS Ranger (CV-61) during the Vietnam War. This aircraft (A-7E) participated in the last Corsair II combat missions from the USS Kennedy (CV-67) during Desert Storm in 1991.

Manufacturer : Vought (later LTV)
Type: carrier-based light attack aircraft
Crew : pilot
Powerplant: one 14,250 lb (6,463.5 kg) static thrust Allison TF41-A-2 turbofan
Wingspan: 46 ft 2 in (11.81 m)
Length: 46 ft 2 in (14.06 m)
Height: 16 ft (4.88 m)
Weight: 19,490 lbs (8,840.5 kg) empty; 42,000 lbs (19,051 kg) maximum
Armament: one 20mm Vulcan multi-barrel cannons; two fuselage mounted Sidewinder (short range) air-to-air missles; 12,000 lbs ( 5,443 kg) of external (under-wing) ordnance
Maximum speed: 693 mph (1,115 km/h)
Combat radius: 475 miles (764 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 43,000 ft (13,106 m)

This aircraft on loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida

Erected by Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum.

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lists: Air & Space • War, 1st Iraq & Desert Storm • War, Vietnam. A significant historical year for this entry is 1967.

Location. 32° 47.418′ N, 79° 54.505′ W. Marker is in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, in Charleston County. Marker can be reached from Patriots Point Road. Aboard the USS Yorktown. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Pleasant SC 29464, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. F-8K Crusader (a few steps from this marker); SH-3G Sea King (a few steps from this marker); E-1B Tracer (a few steps from this marker); A-6E Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker); Carrier-Based A-6 Intruder (within shouting distance of this marker); Clamagore (SS-343) (within shouting distance of this marker); S-3B Viking (within shouting distance of this marker); F/A-18A Hornet (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Pleasant.

Also see . . . The A-7 Cosair II. (Submitted on May 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)

Photographed By Mike Stroud, May 12, 2009

2. The A-7E Corsair II Marker

single-seat carrier-based attack aircraft Initial Climb rate: 15,000 fpm

The A-7E Corsair II image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 19, 2013

3. The A-7E Corsair II

Courtesy of Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum

4. The A-7E Corsair II Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,353 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on September 30, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on May 19, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.