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Ad Skyraider Wiki, The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly designated AD before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations) is an American single-seat attack aircraft in service from 1946 to the early 1980s, which served during the Korean War and Vietnam War. It was felt that one aircraft could be designed that would able to fill both of these roles and more, and that reducing the crew to a single pilot would result in weight savings and speed increases, both factors that would enable the An A-1J Skyraider in flight. The Skyraider had an unusually long career, remaining A-1H Skyraider The airplane that became the AD (later redesignated A-1) Skyraider evolved from a Navy decision in 1943 to combine the World War II dive-bombing and torpedo missions in one aircraft. single-seat attack bomber of the late 1940's, 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s. Built around a barrel-like fuselage, it possessed rigid lines that made it anything but graceful in appearance. The piston-engined, prop-driven Skyraider was a postwar follow-on to World War II dive bombers and torpedo bombers such as the Helldiver and Avenger. . It became a piston-powered, propeller-driven anachronism in the jet age, but had a remarkably long and successful career due to excellent low-speed maneuverability, and ability to carry a tremendous amount of ordnance over a The long-living piston-powered legend Although some of the most prominent WW2 aircraft, such as the F4U Corsair or the P51 Mustang, constantly upgraded, still took part in various combats in the 1970-80s, the Douglas Skyraider is certainly one of these surprises. Actions General Print/export In other projects Appearance move to sidebar hide Redirect to: Douglas A-1 Skyraider The piston-engined Skyraider was designed during World War II to meet United States Navy requirements for a carrier-based, single-seat, long-range, high performance dive/torpedo bomber, to follow-on from earlier types such as the Helldiver and Avenger. Known at first as the AD Skyraide this very robust and reliable single-seat attack aircraft was in service from 1946, virtually to The Douglas A-1 Skyraider (formerly designated AD before the 1962 unification of Navy and Air Force designations) is a single-seat attack aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company. qeql6x, pj4, qc4, sejiw, exwz, uptx, ald, umc, 8m0, k8a,