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{{infobox Aircraft
{{infobox Aircraft
|image =A-6E.jpg
|image   = A-6E.jpg
|caption = The "Intruder"
|name   = Grumman A-6E Intruder
|name =Grumman A-6E Intruder
|type   = Attack aircraft
|type =Attack aircraft
|authors = Alexis Bory
|authors =Alexis Bory
|fdm     = YASim
|fdm =YASim
|status = Beta
|status =Beta
|fgname = A-6E
|fgname =<tt>A-6E</tt>
|ready  = airrefuel
}}
}}
The '''A-6 Intruder''' is an American twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft built by [[Grumman Aerospace]]. In service between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather replacement for the piston-engined A-1 Skyraider medium attack aircraft. As the A-6 was slated for retirement, its precision strike mission was taken over by the now retired [[Grumman F-14 Tomcat|F-14 Tomcat]] equipped with LANTIRN, which has subsequently passed on the role to the [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F/A-18E/F Super Hornet]].


The Grumman A-6 Intruder is available for FlightGear 1.0, and is capable of air-to-air refueling and landing on the carrier in that version. It features a high-quality 3D cockpit, avionics, and exterior model.
The A-6E variant is available for [[FlightGear]], and is capable of [[Howto: Aerial refueling|air-to-air refueling]] and landing on [[aircraft carrier]]s. It features a high-quality 3D cockpit, avionics, and exterior model and includes [[Tactical Air Navigation]].


The FG model is modeled with [[Tactical Air Navigation]]
== Aircraft help ==
 
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==About the aircraft==
The '''A-6 Intruder''' is an American twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather replacement for the piston-engined A-1 Skyraider medium attack aircraft. A specialized electronic warfare derivative, the EA-6B Prowler, remains in service as of May 2008. As the A-6 was slated for retirement, its precision strike mission was taken over by the now retired F-14 Tomcat equipped with LANTIRN, which has subsequently passed on the role to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.
 
An A-6E Intruder is on display at the [[National Air and Space Museum]].
 
==Aircraft help==
{| class="prettytable"
!Key
!Key
!Function
!Function
|-
|-
|c
|{{key press|c}}
|Canopy open/close command
|Canopy open/close command
|-
|-
|C
|{{key press|C}}
|Catapult launch command
|Catapult launch command
|-
|-
|k/j
|{{key press|k}}/{{key press|j}}
|Air Brakes open/close
|Air brakes open/close
|-
|-
|L
|{{key press|L}}
|Carrier Launch-bar engage
|Carrier launch-bar engage
|-
|-
|o/O
|{{key press|o}}/{{key press|O}}
|Hook up/down
|Hook up/down
|-
|-
|f/F
|{{key press|f}}/{{key press|F}}
|Wing Fold up/down
|Wing fold up/down
|}
|}
== Operating Instructions ==
=== Landing ===
==== Carrier Landing pattern ====
[[File:A-6E-carrier-landing-pattern-ng.png]]


== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-6_Intruder Wikipedia's article on the A-6 Intruder]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-6_Intruder A-6 Intruder] (Wikipedia)
* [http://croo.murgl.org/fgfs/A-6E/A-6E-A-6E-20071101.tgz Download the development version of the A-6E (11/01/2007)]
* [http://croo.murgl.org/fgfs/A-6E/A-6E-A-6E-20071101.tgz Download the development version of the A-6E (11/01/2007)]
 
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKELqBGVsqw A-6 flight - Dynamic water effect in FlightGear] ([http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKELqBGVsqw&hd=1 720p]) - August 18, 2009
== Related content ==
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]


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[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Attack aircraft]]
[[Category:Military aircraft]]
[[Category:Carrier-based aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]
[[Category:Twinjets]]

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