Empire State Aerosciences Museum - North American RA-5C Vigilante
Bill Maloney
12/2/2008

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01 North American RA-5C Vigilante 02 North American RA-5C Vigilant 03 Vigilante Jet Intake 04 Vigilante Nose Gear
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05 Vigilante Nose Gear 06 Vigilante Main Gear 07 Vigilante Main Gear 08 Rekonatkron Five
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09 Vigilante Insignia 10 Vigilante Tail 11 Vigilante Tail 12 North American Vigilante Tail
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13 RA-5C Vigilante 14 RA-5 Vigilante Jet Intake 15 RA-5C Vigilante 16 RA-5C Vigilante

North American RA-5C Vigilante Specifications:

Length: 75 feet 01 inches
Wingspan:
53 feet, 0 inches
Height:
19 feet, 5 inches
Crew:
2
Weight:
Empty 38,000 lbs Loaded - 80,000 lbs
Max Speed: 1,385 mph
Cruise Speed: 500 mph
Range: 1,700 miles
Service Ceiling: 52,000 feet
Fuel Capacity: 3,600 gallons internally
Powerplant: Two General Electric J79-GE-105 turbojets 35,700 lbs thrust each with afterburner
Armament:
 One Nuclear Weapon in Internal Bomb Bay
 6,000lbs Bombs on 4 External Hard Points
First Flight : 1958
Cost: $

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