Skyraider Returns: Why The US Has Resurrected The Vietnam-Era Combat Plane Name
Michael Conley, head of the Air Force Special Operations Command, announced in March 2025 that the newly developed OA-1K ...
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AFSOC’s Skyraider II Is a New Plane with a Proud Name
The Skyraider II will take on global missions, complicating the plans of U.S. adversaries. When one thinks of the badass ...
Air Force’s newest plane, the Skyraider II, honors a legendary aircraft
The Skyraider II is the latest aircraft to pay homage to a legendary plane. The original A-1 Skyraider flew from 1946 to the ...
Air Force general says service’s newest plane could be used over the US-Mexico border
The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.
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USAF Chooses Skyraider II Name for Rugged Attack Plane Derived from Agricultural Aircraft
The Air Force Special Operations Command has named the L3Harris OA-1K attack and ISR aircraft Skyraider II, first ones to ...
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OA-1K Officially Dubbed Skyraider II, Honoring the Legendary A-1 Skyraider
and a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-67F engine. A key advantage of the Skyraider II is its low operating cost. Air Tractor reports that its cost per flying hour is in the hundreds of dollars—far lower ...
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The Air Force Asked L3Harris: Can You Build Us a Fighter Plane for Less Than $50 Million?
SOCOM plans to use these single-engine, fixed-wing ... it will rename its OA-1K to "armed overwatch" concept the "Skyraider II." An homage to the A-1 Skyraiders that performed close air support ...
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Air Force revives Skyraider name for new light attack aircraft
The Skyraider II is able to change hard pods for ... The aircraft has received criticism for using a propeller instead of a jet engine. Some media outlets have referred to it as a “crop duster ...