The Air Force Asked L3Harris: Can You Build Us a Fighter Plane for Less Than $50 Million?
And yet, it turns out that the Air Force's newest fighter plane is built by -- you guessed it -- L3Harris.
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The A-4 Skyhawk Is A Movie Star—And A Great Fighter Jet, Too
The A-4 was built to replace the Douglas A-1 Skyraider (itself featured prominently in the Christian Bale Vietnam POW flick Rescue Dawn)—the last propeller-driven attack aircraft that the U.S ...
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Skyraider II: US Air Force’s retro Vietnam-era warbird makes a modern comeback
The US Air Force unveils the Skyraider II, a modernized Vietnam-style combat plane built for close air support, ISR, and ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
AFSOC leaders broke the news today at the Special Air Warfare Symposium. The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, a tough ...
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USAF Chooses Skyraider II Name for Rugged Attack Plane Derived from Agricultural Aircraft
That will no longer be the case, as the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) decided to name it Skyraider II. The name was chosen in honor of the A-1 Skyraider, a single-seat attack ...
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A-1 Skyraider: The Air Force’s Last Propellor Plane
Advanced aircraft had long since entered service. In Vietnam, the A-1 served alongside aircraft like the A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair, A-4 Skyhawk, and F-4 Phantom. Yet, war planners still found a ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Air Force Special Operations Command has dubbed its newest aircraft Skyraider II, a nod to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during ...