北美A-5义警 - 照片和视频

这 北美 A-5 警戒 是美国航空母舰的超音速轰炸机，由北美航空为美国海军设计和制造。它在核打击角色中取代道格拉斯A-3天空战士的服务很短：然而，作为RA-5C，它看到广泛的服务，在越南战争期间的战术打击侦察作用。在1962年海军指定序列与空军序列统一之前，它被指定为A3J警戒。

这 北美 A-5 警戒 was a carrier-based supersonic bomber that was designed and built by North American Aviation for the United States Navy. It was originally designated as the A3J Vigilante before 1962, when the Navy and Air Force unified their designation systems. The A-5 Vigilante was intended to be a long-range, all-weather nuclear strike aircraft, but it was mostly used as a tactical reconnaissance plane during its service.
A-5 Vigilante采用时尚的高翼设计，后机身装有两台通用电气J79-GE-8涡轮喷气发动机，加力燃烧室安装。它有两名机组人员：一名飞行员和一名导航员。A-5“义警”最显著的特点是其内部炸弹舱，可以携带一枚核武器，该武器通过发动机排气之间的隧道向后喷射。该系统旨在避免以超音速打开常规炸弹舱门引起的空气阻力和不稳定。然而，该系统被证明是不可靠和有问题的，并且经常被外部油箱取代。
A-5 Vigilante的第一架原型机于1958年8月31日飞行，并在五天后突破了音障。1960 年 12 月 13 日，一架 A-5 创造了 27，874 米（91，450 英尺）的世界高度记录。A-5 义警于 1961 年 6 月在美国海军服役，但由于潜射弹道导弹的出现和武器运载系统的不可靠性，它作为核轰炸机的作用很快就被放弃了。取而代之的是，A-5 Vigilante被改装成侦察机，编号为RA-5C。RA-5C拥有更强大的发动机，更大的机翼，增加的燃料容量，四个翼下挂架，以及机身下方携带相机和电子设备的传感器吊舱。
这 RA-5C 警戒 saw extensive action during the Vietnam War, flying high-speed and low-level missions over enemy territory. It was able to provide valuable intelligence and target information for other strike aircraft. However, it also suffered heavy losses due to enemy fire and accidents. Out of 156 RA-5Cs built or converted from A-5As and Bs, 43 were lost in combat and 18 in accidents. The RA-5C Vigilante was retired from service in September 1979, after a relatively short but eventful career.