A-6E Intruder

A-6E Intruder (HMCKO)

Location: Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 47.404', W 79° 54.504'

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Developed as a carrier-based attack aircraft,the A-6 Intruder gave the Navy and Marinesan accurate all-weather capability. Placedinto service in the early 1960s, the Intruderserved in the Vietnam War, raids on Lebanonand Libya in the 1980s, and Operation DesertStorm in 1991. Modified Intruders (KA-6D) served as aerial tankers until retired (withall Intruders) in 1997. The multi-mission F/A-18 Super Hornet has replaced theIntruder aboard US Navy aircraft carriers.

Manufacturer : Grumman (later Northrop Grumman)
Type: all weather carrier-based attack aircraft
Crew : pilot and bombardier/navigator
Powerplant: two 9030 lb (4,096 kg) static thrustPratt & Whitney J52-P-8 turbojets (non afterburning)
Wingspan: 53 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Length: 40 ft (16.15 m)
Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m)
Weight: 26,746 lbs (12,132 kg) empty; 60,000 lbs(27,215.5 kg) maximum
Armament: 18,000 lbs (8,164.8 kg) of external ordnance
Maximum speed: 650 mph (1046 km/h)
Combat radius: 500 miles (805 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 42,400 (12,924 m)

This aircraft on loan from the National Museumof Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida
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HM NumberHMCKO
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Placed ByPatriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum
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Date Added Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 9:14am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 602216 N 3628541
Decimal Degrees32.79006667, -79.90840000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 47.404', W 79° 54.504'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 47' 24.24" N, 79° 54' 30.24" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 40 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant SC 29464, US
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