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|name   = Grumman A-6E Intruder
|caption = The "Intruder"
|type   = Attack aircraft
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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, 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]]
 
 
== 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 ==
== Aircraft help ==
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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
* [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


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{{Grumman}}


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

Revision as of 18:49, 3 May 2012

Grumman A-6E Intruder
A-6E.jpg
Type Attack aircraft
Author(s) Alexis Bory
FDM YASim
--aircraft= A-6E
Status Beta
Supports Mid-air refueling

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 F-14 Tomcat equipped with LANTIRN, which has subsequently passed on the role to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet.

The A-6E variant is available for FlightGear, and is capable of air-to-air refueling and landing on aircraft carriers. It features a high-quality 3D cockpit, avionics, and exterior model and includes Tactical Air Navigation.

Aircraft help

Key Function
c Canopy open/close command
C Catapult launch command
k/j Air Brakes open/close
L Carrier Launch-bar engage
o/O Hook up/down
f/F Wing Fold up/down

Operating Instructions

Landing

Carrier Landing pattern

A-6E-carrier-landing-pattern-ng.png

Development status/Issues/Todo

Outside:

  • Fix the relatively massive "hiccup" in elevator

External links