A-6E TRAM
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Description
The A-6E TRAM Intruder is a premium gift rank VII American strike aircraft with a battle rating of 10.3 (AB) and 10.7 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Apex Predators".
General info
Flight performance
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | Max speed (km/h at 12,300 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
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| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 1,063 | 1,055 | 12300 | 48.0 | 49.0 | 58.3 | 44.0 | 1,100 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 1,322 | 460 | N/A | 555 | 510 | ~__ | ~__ |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < ___ | < ___ | <900 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||||
| Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8As | 2 | 12,647 kg | ___ kg/m2 | |||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Gross Weight | ||||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 17m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 57m fuel | ||
| 654 kg | Axial-flow turbojet | 14,816 kg | 15,164 kg | 16,422 kg | 18,309 kg | 19,876 kg | 26,602 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%) | |||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 17m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 45m fuel | 57m fuel | MGW |
| Stationary | 3,796 kgf | N/A | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.29 |
| Optimal | 3,796 kgf (0 km/h) |
N/A | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.29 |
Survivability and armour
Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The A-6E TRAM is armed with:
- A choice between two presets:
- Without offensive armament
- 60 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The A-6E TRAM can be outfitted with the following ordinance presets:
- 6 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs, 2 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles, 2 x 957 kg GBU-10 Paveway II guided bombs
- 960 x countermeasures
- 4 x 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannons (750 rpg = 3,000 total)
- 4 x AIM-9G Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
- 40 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
- 190 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 28 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (7,000 lb total)
- 28 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (14,000 lb total)
- 13 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (13,000 lb total)
- 5 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (10,000 lb total)
- 5 x 957 kg GBU-10 Paveway II guided bombs (4,785 kg total)
- 9 x 277 kg GBU-12 Paveway II guided bombs (2,493 kg total)
- 5 x 1,092 lb GBU-16 Paveway II guided bombs (5,460 lb total)
- 10 x MK 77 mod 4 incendiary bombs
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Very large air-to-ground payloads, with many choices for suspended weaponry
- Access to excellent AIM-9L all-aspect air-to-air missiles
- Decent flight characteristics when lightly loaded makes it viable in dogfights
- Built-in TRAM turret provides FLIR and laser-targeting capabilities
Cons:
- No internal gun; taking gun pods or air-to-air missiles for self-defense reduces payload amount
- Loses speed very quickly in turns
- Gunpods have poor accuracy and are wing-mounted (convergence issue)
- TRAM turret cannot look fully backwards
- Relatively low top speed, acceleration and climb rate, especially when carrying heavy payloads
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
- Skins
- Videos
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
| Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation | |
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