Grumman A-6 Intruder
1960 attack aircraft family by the Grumman Corporation
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Summary
Grumman A-6 Intruder is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,516 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3], United States Marine Corps[4]
- Manufacturer: Grumman[5]
- Developer: Northrop Grumman Corporation[6]
- Subclass of: military monoplane with 2 engines[7], carrier-capable attack aircraft[8]
- Has use: attack aircraft[9]
- Commons category: Grumman A-6 Intruder[10]
- Country of origin: United States[11]
- Powered by: Pratt & Whitney J52[12]
- First flight: April 19, 1960[13]
- Service entry: 1963[14]
- Service retirement: 1997[15]
- Military designation: A-6[16]
- United States Navy aircraft designation: A2F[17]
- Avionics: AN/APG-76 family[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Grumman A-6 Intruder[19]
- Commons gallery: Grumman A-6 Intruder[20]
- Total produced: 793[21]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[22], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[23]
- Nickname: Intruder[24]
- Length: 16.6 m[25], 16.64 m[26]
- Height: 4.75 m[27]
- Wingspan: 16.2 m[28], 16.15 m[29]
- Vehicle range: 5222 km[30]
- Wing area: 49.1 m²[31]
- Maximum operating altitude: 12,400 m[32]
Why It Matters
Grumman A-6 Intruder has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]