A-6 Intruder VA-95 Japan This configuration not only harnesses

This configuration not only harnesses the advantages of a canard but also allows for the wing to be placed at the fuselage's rear

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The addition of self-sealing fuel tanks starting with block 41 aircraft lowered the fuel capacity by 139 gallons but provided much better combat survivability

Length 32 1/2 inches

It was also the Navy's first carrier-based plane to come with an enclosed cockpit

A-6 Intruder VA-95 Japan This configuration not only harnessesGrumman A 6 Intruder airplane model. The first Intruders, the A 6A, first saw combat in March l965 in Vietnam, operating from the USS Independence. From that point on, Intruders of various models became heavily involved in the fighting in Southeast Asia. On February 27, l970, Grumman flew the first example of the A6 E, an advanced, upgraded version of the A 6A aircraft. The A6 E had two 9,300 lb thrust Pratt &amp, Whitney J52 P 8B turbojets, giving