LTV YA-7D Corsair II (prototype #2)

LTV YA-7D Corsair II (prototype #2)
Edwards AFB, California (CA), US
The A-7D first flew at Dallas, TX in April 1968 with follow-on testing at Edwards AFB. The one on display is the #2 prototype, hence the "y" designation. It served its entire career in flight test at Edwards. It made the first totally fiber optic-controlled flight using a single-fiber flight control system in March 1982.
The A-7D first flew at Dallas, TX in April 1968 with follow-on testing at Edwards AFB. The one on display is the #2 prototype, hence the "y" designation. It served its entire career in flight test at Edwards. It made the first totally fiber optic-controlled flight using a single-fiber flight control system in March 1982.
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By: kjfitz

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