Vought V-463 Attack Crusader (Early A-7)

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Courtesy of Tommy's blog and Vought Heritage.

http://tommythomason.com/

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Scans of photocopies are not the best, from a visit to the Vought Retiree Club

First a three view

bill

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Second a three view of V-463A with
folding UHTs to save space.

Again Vought Retiree Club

bill

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Front view of the model

Note the 8 weapons hardpoints underwing

Again Vought Retiree Club

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Model comparison of F-8 and V-463
I will try and scan the original pics
next time I visit.

Vought Retiree Club

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Side view of the two together

Vought Retiree Club

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Last one. Showing some wing size comparison
and rear fuselage look.

Vought Retiree Club

bill

 

[Hanse]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Model comparison of F-8 and V-463
I will try and scan the original pics
next time I visit.

Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation

Have you ever found anything on Project Pluto there?

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Very nice. Definitely submitted to VA(L), from the text.

 

[Bill S]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Have you ever found anything on Project Pluto there?

All I found was an article cut out of Air Force Magazine and an artists concept of three inflight with a sunrise/sunset background

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Re: Vought V-463 Attack Crusader

Tommy Thomason has pointed out that V-463 was built as the A-7A with very minor changes.

 

[Tailspin Turtle]

There was a V-461 study provided to the Navy in late 1962/early 1963 that was a Crusader derivative. I don't know anything more about it than that.

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

Already posted on site:

 

[Mark Nankivil]

Nice finds Bill - thanks for posting them.

I'm planning on coming down early November and seeing these images really gets me anxious to make the trip - way too long since the last visit.

Enjoy the Day! Mark