A-7D - Revision history

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‎Suspended armament

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‎Suspended armament: Updated

U129526723: /* Survivability and armour */ the fuel tank in the wing is actually self sealing

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‎Survivability and armour: the fuel tank in the wing is actually self sealing

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‎Suspended armament: Updated

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-In the early 1960s, the US Navy needed a new naval strike aircraft to replace the A-4 Skyhawk. Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) developed the A-7 based on the F-8 Crusader, but smaller and subsonic to reduce costs. The A-7 won the competition and was named A-7 'Corsair II' in homage to the F4U Corsair. The A-7A started production in 1966 and saw action in Vietnam.  The USAF developed the A-7D in 1968 with improved avionics, a stronger engine, and an M61 Vulcan cannon. Over 450 A-7D units were produced from 1968 to 1975. The A-7D served until the early 1990s before retirement. The A-7D included a new M61A1 rotatory gun instead of the regular 20mm cannons of the A-7, a new TF-41 engine and a different central computer.
+In the early 1960s, the US Navy needed a new naval strike aircraft to replace the A-4 Skyhawk. Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) developed the A-7 based on the F-8 Crusader, but smaller and subsonic to reduce costs. The A-7 won the competition and was named A-7 'Corsair II' in homage to the F4U Corsair. The A-7A started production in 1966 and saw action in Vietnam.  The USAF developed the A-7D in 1968 with improved avionics, a stronger engine, and an M61 Vulcan cannon. Over 450 A-7D units were produced from 1968 to 1975. The A-7D served until the early 1990s before retirement. The A-7D included a new M61A1 rotatory gun instead of the regular 20mm cannons of the A-7, a new TF-41 engine and a different central computer.
-It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].The {{PAGENAME}} is a light subsonic attack aircraft built by the Vought Aeronautics Division of LTV Aerospace Corporation. Military requirements specified that these aircraft be all-weather capable. This aircraft features a single nose-mounted M61 rotary cannon, six wing-mounted pylons and two fuselage-mounted pylons to which various bombs, missiles and rockets are mounted in a multitude of configurations to suit the pilot in command. Even though explicitly built for close air support and bombing missions, in a pinch, the {{PAGENAME}} attacker can scrap with any aircraft it may end up tangling with. Being subsonic at a BR were supersonic interceptors are very common, the aircraft is not the best for air battles, instead it is better at ground attack with its wide array of precision guided weapons.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is a light subsonic attack aircraft featuring a single nose-mounted M61 rotary cannon, six wing-mounted pylons and two fuselage-mounted pylons to which various bombs, missiles, and rockets are mounted in a multitude of configurations to suit the pilot in command. Even though explicitly built for close air support and bombing missions, in a pinch, the {{PAGENAME}} attacker can scrap with any aircraft it may end up tangling with. Being subsonic at a BR were supersonic interceptors are very common, the aircraft is not the best for air battles, instead it is better at ground attack with its wide array of precision-guided weapons.
 == General info ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].
+In the early 1960s, the US Navy needed a new naval strike aircraft to replace the A-4 Skyhawk. Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV) developed the A-7 based on the F-8 Crusader, but smaller and subsonic to reduce costs. The A-7 won the competition and was named A-7 'Corsair II' in homage to the F4U Corsair. The A-7A started production in 1966 and saw action in Vietnam.  The USAF developed the A-7D in 1968 with improved avionics, a stronger engine, and an M61 Vulcan cannon. Over 450 A-7D units were produced from 1968 to 1975. The A-7D served until the early 1990s before retirement. The A-7D included a new M61A1 rotatory gun instead of the regular 20mm cannons of the A-7, a new TF-41 engine and a different central computer.
-The {{PAGENAME}} is a light subsonic attack aircraft built by the Vought Aeronautics Division of LTV Aerospace Corporation. Military requirements specified that these aircraft be all-weather capable. This aircraft features a single nose-mounted M61 rotary cannon, six wing-mounted pylons and two fuselage-mounted pylons to which various bombs, missiles and rockets are mounted in a multitude of configurations to suit the pilot in command. Even though explicitly built for close air support and bombing missions, in a pinch, the {{PAGENAME}} attacker can scrap with any aircraft it may end up tangling with.
+It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].The {{PAGENAME}} is a light subsonic attack aircraft built by the Vought Aeronautics Division of LTV Aerospace Corporation. Military requirements specified that these aircraft be all-weather capable. This aircraft features a single nose-mounted M61 rotary cannon, six wing-mounted pylons and two fuselage-mounted pylons to which various bombs, missiles and rockets are mounted in a multitude of configurations to suit the pilot in command. Even though explicitly built for close air support and bombing missions, in a pinch, the {{PAGENAME}} attacker can scrap with any aircraft it may end up tangling with. Being subsonic at a BR were supersonic interceptors are very common, the aircraft is not the best for air battles, instead it is better at ground attack with its wide array of precision guided weapons.
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles

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-| rowspan="17" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="18" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
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 ! [[GAU-4 (20 mm)|20 mm GAU-4]] cannons (1,200 rpg)

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 ! [[LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84]] bombs
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 * 24 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (12,000 lb total)
 * 14 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (10,500 lb total)
 * 12 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (12,000 lb total)
 * 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (12,000 lb total)
 * 6 x AGM-65A missiles
 * 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs (8,000 lb total)

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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-| rowspan="15" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="17" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
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-! 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg)
+! [[GAU-4 (20 mm)|20 mm GAU-4]] cannons (1,200 rpg)
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-! 30 mm GAU-13/A cannons (353 rpg)
+! [[GAU-13/A (30 mm)|30 mm GAU-13/A]] cannons (353 rpg)
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-! 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|250 lb LDGP Mk 81]] bombs
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-! 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs
+! [[Mk 82 Snakeye (500 lb)|500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye]] bombs
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-! 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs
+! [[M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|750 lb M117 cone 45]] bombs
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-! 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83]] bombs
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-! 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84]] bombs
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-! 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs
+! [[BLU-27/B incendiary]] bombs
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-! FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
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-! AGM-65A missiles
+! [[AGM-65A]] missiles
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-! AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9E Sidewinder]] missiles
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-! AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9J Sidewinder]] missiles
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-| colspan="9" | Maximum permissible total weight: 7,257 kg<br>Maximum permissible wing load: 2,900 kg<br>Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 2,000 kg
+| colspan="9" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 7,260 kg<br>Maximum permissible wing load: 3,630 kg<br>Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 2,900 kg
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 == Usage in battles ==

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 {{About
 |about= American strike aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
-|usage= the other version
+|usage= other versions
-|link= A-7E
+|link= A-7 Corsair II (Family)
 }}
 {{Specs-Card

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 A radar warning receiver is standard on the {{PAGENAME}}, which alerts the pilot to an enemy aircraft actively pinging the attacker during its search pattern. Alternatively, alerts from the radar warning receiver may indicate that a SARH missile has locked on to the {{PAGENAME}}. Either way, the signal gives the pilot a heads-up and allows for defensive tactics or a head-on attack.
-[[File:A-7D Wing Fuel Tank.jpg|x250px|thumb|The large, non-self-sealing, wing fuel tank in the {{PAGENAME}}.]]
+[[File:A-7D Wing Fuel Tank.jpg|x250px|thumb|The large, self-sealing, wing fuel tank in the {{PAGENAME}}.]]
 Flares are another defensive tactic available to {{PAGENAME}} pilots once they have upgraded their Tier I modifications. Packed with 120 flare units, the {{PAGENAME}} can fend off a flurry of infrared-seeking missiles. Though these are not guaranteed life savers, they may come in handy and give the {{PAGENAME}} pilot a second chance. One helpful tactic while behind enemy lines or in an area where enemy fighters may be thick is to activate the "Periodic Flares Release", which releases flares incrementally. Though this may bring notice of where the A-7D is, the benefit of automatically launching flares makes the enemy's job much more challenging to get a shot with infrared missiles.

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-{{main|LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|M117 cone 45 (750 lb)}}
+{{main|LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)}}
-{{main|LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|GBU-8 (2,000 lb)}}
+{{main|FFAR Mighty Mouse|GBU-8 (2,000 lb)|BLU-27/B incendiary|GAU-13/A (30 mm)|GAU-4 (20 mm)}}
 {{main|AGM-65A|AIM-9E Sidewinder|AIM-9J Sidewinder}}
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
 * Without load
 * 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
-* 2 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)
+* 2 x AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles
-* 2 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannons + 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles
+* 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
 * 24 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (6,000 lb total)
 * 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
 * 14 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (10,500 lb total)
-* 14 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs + 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (10,500 lb total)
+* 6 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs
 * 12 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (12,000 lb total)
 * 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (12,000 lb total)
-* 6 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs + 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (12,000 lb total)
+* 4 x AGM-65A missiles
 * 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs (8,000 lb total)
-* 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs + 2 x AIM-9E Sidewinder missiles (8,000 lb total)
+* 2 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg = 2,400 total)
-* 4 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs + 2 x AIM-9J Sidewinder missiles (8,000 lb total)
+* 2 x 30 mm GAU-13/A cannons (353 rpg = 706 total)
 The A-7D can carry an assortment of bombs and unguided/guided rockets that are familiar to players of the American attacker line, with the primary differences to preceding attackers being that the A-7D have a staggering 6 hardpoints on its wing which can mount suspended weaponry, including the ability to carry dual 20 mm [[M61A1 (20 mm)|M61A1]] gunpods or dual 30 mm [[GAU-13/A (30 mm)|GAU-13/A]] gunpods, a scaled down yet still equally deadly variant of the GAU-8/A belonging to the infamous Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt 2, that can shred anything staring down its barrel. Finally the inclusion of [[Ballistic Computer|CCIP]] that assists in the usage of the aforementioned weaponry completes the A-7D as a deadly CAS package.
 Besides ground targets, the AGM-65A Maverick missiles can also be great for taking helicopters down in mixed ground battles.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
 The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update "Hot Tracks"]].
 == General info ==
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 {{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
 <!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
-Design characteristics of the {{PAGENAME}} put its survivability in a mixed bag. While it has all the necessary traits to survive in a missile-frequent battle-rating, the plane design leaves survival beyond a hit minimal.
+The {{PAGENAME}} can be a challenging aircraft to fly. As an attacker aircraft, its primary purpose is to deliver a payload to the target zone and leave. Though outfitted with Sidewinder missiles, these are more for defensive purposes or targets of opportunity. This stout attacker is relatively compact, and with all of its internal components crammed together, enemy fire can easily take out critical components in short order. Avoiding an air-to-air dogfight is the aircraft's best defence.
-However, the overall {{PAGENAME}} design leaves no space for error when it comes to getting hit. There are no empty spaces in the aircraft that can be hit and the plane is left out without too much trouble. Firstly, all but one of the four fuel tanks on the {{PAGENAME}} is not self-sealing, which is bad for the fuel storage on the plane. Secondly, one of the fuel tanks is ''huge'' and makes up a good portion of the wingspan (and it's a not self-sealing one at that). If this tank is hit, it will leak a good portion of the plane fuel. That is, if the tank does not catch fire from the hit, and it will burn continuously as it is representing a large fuel reserve and is not self-sealing. Having this or other fuel tanks get hit is a crippling blow to the {{PAGENAME}}.
+A radar warning receiver is standard on the {{PAGENAME}}, which alerts the pilot to an enemy aircraft actively pinging the attacker during its search pattern. Alternatively, alerts from the radar warning receiver may indicate that a SARH missile has locked on to the {{PAGENAME}}. Either way, the signal gives the pilot a heads-up and allows for defensive tactics or a head-on attack.
-These traits mean the {{PAGENAME}} deals with the aftermath of a hit terribly, but it does have enough design feature so that missiles are not an instant doom for the {{PAGENAME}}.
+Even with critical countermeasures for protection, the overall design of the {{PAGENAME}} leaves no space for error when taking a hit. Much of the aircraft's fuel tanks are clustered towards the centre of the aircraft and, unfortunately, do not feature self-sealing properties. A hole in the large tank will result in quick leakage of the fuel or continuously burning if it catches on fire. Damage to the fuel tanks typically becomes a critical blow for the aircraft. Getting hit is not always the end of the world; there are many times when pilots can limp their aircraft back to safe airspace or base for repairs.
 === Modifications and economy ===