A-6 Intruder

A-6 Intruder

The Grumman A-6 Intruder was an American, twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft built by Grumman Aerospace. In service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps between 1963 and 1997, the Intruder was designed as an all-weather medium attack aircraft to replace the piston-engined Douglas A-1 Skyraider. As the A-6E was slated for retirement, its precision strike mission was taken over by the Grumman F-14 Tomcat equipped with LANTIRN pod. From the A-6, a specialized electronic warfare derivative, the EA-6 was developed.

Aircraft Information

Role	Attack aircraft National origin	United States Manufacturer	Grumman First flight	19 April 1960 Introduction	1963 Retired	1997 Status	Retired Primary users	United States Navy United States Marine Corps Number built	693 Unit cost	US$43 million (1998) Variants	Northrop Grumman EA-6B Prowler