A-7E Corsair II

* AFD Storm
* AFD Strike

"*In order to reduce development costs, the design for this carrier-based attack craft was based on the supersonic F-8 Crusader. The all-around nature of the aircraft's design makes it a basic reference point for other fighter models.*"
―*Airforce Delta Storm* manual description, page 24.
The **LTV A-7 Corsair II** is an aircraft that appears in both *Airforce Delta Storm* and *Airforce Delta Strike*, as a starter plane in both games. It is the starter plane of Brian Douglas in the latter game.

## Origin (Real-Life)

The LTV A-7 Corsair II is a carrier-capable subsonic light attack aircraft developed in the 1960s to replace the A-4 Skyhawk. It initially entered service with the US Navy during the Vietnam war, and was later adopted by the US Air Force to replace the A-1 Skyraider and the F-100 Super Sabre.

## Design

A fairly average craft. It has a semi-long body, with a pronounced air intake below the nose of the craft. It has two large, straight-edged wings, and a single rear stabilizer with two rear wings. It only has a single engine.

## Performance

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

This is the first plane you can use in the game, and you must use it for Defensive Perimeter. The plane, as you can already expect, has poor stats across the board, with not a single stat even breaking the "Medium" threshold. As a result, this plane should be replaced with better as soon as those planes are available, which will not be a long wait.

### *Airforce Delta Strike*

Not nearly as bad as the *Storm* counterpart. Although stats are still average, it has a good salvo of weapons, having vulcans and Unguided Bombs to grant a good amount of money. Brian doesn't have much in the way of good planes, and it's kind of sad this is one of the *better* planes he's got. You'll probably use this for quite a while until you unlock something half worthwhile.

## Statistics

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

 **Range:** | 1

*Note: There are no differences in stats between the US and PAL versions.*

### *Airforce Delta Strike*

(Clockwise starting from top)

 **Speed:** | Very low

## Enemy Appearances (Missions)

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

* Enemy Corsairs appear in The Battle of Castalia Sea, The Crimson Sea and Pinpoint as optional targets. They can also appear in random Intercept missions in the first chapter as optional targets.

## Gallery

### *Airforce Delta Storm*

Picture, plus stats.A-7E Corsair II wallpaper.A-7E Corsair II in flight.A-7E Corsair II in flight.A-7E Corsair II in flight.A-7E Corsair II in flight.A-7E Corsair II collage.Enemy A-7E from The Battle of Castalia Sea.Ditto, from The Crimson Sea.Ditto, from Pinpoint.Ditto, from Engaging the Enemy B.Ditto, from Between the Sea and the Sky B.Ditto, from Between the Sea and the Sky C.Ditto, with defaulted emblem & tail code.Player A-7EPlayer A-7EPlayer A-7EPlayer A-7E
### *Airforce Delta Strike*

A-7E in Brian's color scheme.A-7E with a generic color scheme.A-7E with Ferrite coating.A-7E Corsair II in flight.Aircraft statistics.A-7E cockpit in *AFD Strike*.The A-7E's special weapons, Unguided Bombs.
## Trivia

* This plane is a starter plane in all games it appears in.