The twin-row radial, 18-cylinder, 2,700-horsepower engine, the same used by the B-29 Superfortress, powered not only the Skyraider’s engine but took it to a speed of 320 mph and a service ...

The Douglas A-1H Skyraider, often nicknamed “Spad” after the World War I fighter, was a single-engine, propeller-driven attack aircraft that became a standout workhorse for the U.S. military ...

The Douglas A-1H Skyraider, often nicknamed “Spad” after the World War I fighter, was a single-engine, propeller-driven attack aircraft that became a standout workhorse for the U.S. military ...