|
Copyright
A-3
Skywarrior
Association
1998-2007
WHALE LANDINGS
| |
A-3 Skywarrior
specifications and performances
Click on the above thumbnail to views some excerpt from the NAVWEPS Flight
Manual
Page 122 &123 of ERA-3B NATOPS manual
pictured above is YJ57-P-3, precursor to -P-10
Pratt & Whitney J57
Specifications |
| Manufactured by Douglas |
| Length |
76 ft. 4 in. |
23.27 meters |
| Wingspan |
72 ft. 6 in. |
22.1 meters |
| Height |
22 ft. 9.5 in. |
6.95 meters |
| Wingarea |
812 sq. ft. |
75.43 sq. m. |
| Empty Weight |
39,409 lbs. |
17,876 kg. |
| Loaded Weight |
70,000 lbs. |
31,751 kg. |
| Maximum Weight |
82,000 lbs. |
37,195 kg. |
| Wing loading |
86.2 lb./sq. ft. |
420.9 kg./sq. m. |
| Power loading |
2.8 lb./lb. |
|
| Propulsion |
| No. of Engines |
2 |
|
| Powerplant |
Pratt & Whitney J57-P-10 |
|
| Thrust (each engine) |
10,500 lb. no injection |
|
| |
12,400 lb. water injection |
|
| Performance |
| Range |
2100 miles |
3381 km. |
| cruise speed |
520 mph |
837 km/h |
| max. speed |
610 mph |
982 km/h |
| service ceiling |
41,000 ft. |
12,495 m |
| Dimensions, weights and performance for A-3B |
|
