he newest aircraft to join the fleet is the extraordinary Corsair II, brought to you by MotoArt and our friends at United Aeronautical Corporation. Introducing a former USAF A-7D, 75-0392. Get a closer look at our newest military PlaneTags. The A-7 Corsair II is a high wing, single engine, subsonic, carrier-capable light attack aircraft. Its name was derived from Vought's F4U Corsair. Produced between 1964 and 1983, more than 1,500 were built. The design was based on the Vought F-8 Crusader and was meant to replace the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The A-7D variant was built specifically for the USAF, to fill the need for a specialized subsonic fixed wing aircraft suited for close air support in South Vietnam. The USAF A-7D Corsair II featured a powerful Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan engine, a new avionics package, a computerized navigation/weapons delivery system, and an M61A1 rotary cannon. 459 were built. MotoArt's A-7, 75-0392, was constructed as an A-7D. In 1980 ‘392 was assigned to the 152nd Tactical Fighter squadron, a unit of the Arizona Air National Guard 162nd Fighter Wing located at Tucson Air National Guard Base, Arizona. It was part of the unit's A-7 Fighter Weapons School, whose mission was to train combat-ready pilots for the Air National Guard with the A-7 and later the F-16. In October 1990, as the last of the A-7Ds in the unit were retiring, it was sent to storage at AMARC, then later salvaged. In 2022, MotoArt acquired ‘392 from United Aeronautical Corporation. CHARACTERISTICS: Manufacturer: Ling-Temco-Vought Serial #: 75-0392 Crew: 1 Wing Span: 38 ft 9 in Length: 46 ft 1 in Height: 16 ft 0 in Armament: 1x M61 vulcan 20mm cannon and 15,000LB of mixed ordnance on 8 hardpoints PERFORMANCE: Range: 3166 nm Cruise Speed: 473 kts Ceiling: 38,800 ft Empty weight: 19,733 lb Max Takeoff: 39,325 lb Rate of Climb: 10,900 ft / min Engine: 1x Allison TF41-A-1 turbofan