Davide Calzolari Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 (edited) ..only the two 20mm gun little mouth in the first versions and the small pod with M-61 vulcan in the E version? the refuelling exendable probe was on the same side in all the versions ? nothing else visually? thnx in ad. Edited November 9, 2017 by Davide Calzolari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 The “D” didn't use Probe/Drogue refuelling. They had a boom receptacle on the upper fuselage aft of the cockpit. I know it was offset but im not sure to which side. As for the Gun’s the A & B had Two 20mm cannon and the D & E had the M61 vulcan. HTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted November 9, 2017 Share Posted November 9, 2017 The A & B had the air start receptacle of the port (left) side: the round panel on the left in the above pic. Also there were some panel line differences and the antenna(s) at the tail changed over the years plus there may have been some others. Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The fairing below the rudder and above the tail pipe was shorter on the early models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 The differences around the back end were dictated by engine changes between the A,B and C variants and the D and E versions. The A,B and C all had versions of the Pratt and Whitney TF-30 engine while the D and E were fitted with the Allison TF-41 One point of difference is what you hang under the wings. For example, you wouldn't see the AN/AAR-45 "LANA" infrared pod on an A,B or C. That was on the E version by the late 1970s and the D version by the mid 1980s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Also there were different bumps on the bottom over the years, here is a A-7A: early A-7Es showing the ALQ-100 antennas, the two just to the right of the strike camera: Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 finn,ive spoken of others version,not Ds (i know that one was for air force and had the major usaf sistem "on the shoulder" as refuelling : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 6 hours ago, italian intruder said: finn,ive spoken of others version,not Ds (i know that one was for air force and had the major usaf sistem "on the shoulder" as refuelling : ) I didn't mention anything about the D, anyway here are some B's with different bumps on the bottom: Some E's with a mix of bumps: Jari 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 (edited) @italian intruder I made the mistake of incorporating the “D” type Finn didn't. In my minds eye i saw a D in your original title so incorporated it. Edited November 11, 2017 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 ok ok guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 (edited) so,the refuelling probe in all the Navy versions, always on the same side?? Edited November 13, 2017 by italian intruder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Yes, all on the same side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 3 hours ago, italian intruder said: so,the refuelling probe in all the Navy versions, always on the same side?? seems difficult to be sure about,as seen in many pics-till half 70's-many corsair don t have it, as seen was a plane with great internal capability I don't recall ever seeing a probeless Navy A-7A/B/C/D. The probes were removed on some ex-Navy A-7E's that were delivered to Greece, I seem to remember. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangos Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 All the T/A-7H had their probes removed. All the A-7E, TA-7C that were delivered to Greece had their probes installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 14 hours ago, vangos said: All the T/A-7H had their probes removed. All the A-7E, TA-7C that were delivered to Greece had their probes installed. Ah - thanks for the correction. Cheers, Andre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vangos Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 9 hours ago, Hook said: Ah - thanks for the correction. Cheers, Andre You are welcome! Vangos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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