US Aircraft A-67 Dragon

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A-67 Dragon
A-67 Dragon.jpg
First flight of the A-67
Role Counter-insurgency aircraft
Manufacturer US Aircraft Corp
First flightOctober 2006
StatusIn development
Number built1

The US Aircraft A-67 Dragon is a single-engine, propeller-driven, ground-attack aircraft. It is designed for counter-insurgency (COIN), close air support (CAS), and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. [1] The A-67 is a low-cost aircraft built for low-intensity conflict situations, with a reported unit price of $4–5 million. [2] The sole aircraft built is in storage at the MAPS Air Museum. [3]

Contents

Specifications (A-67 prototype)

Data from Aircraft Comparison [4]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

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