North American RA-5C Vigilante (1958-1980)
Pima Air and Space Museum, Tucson, Arizona, USA
February 21, 2008
The RA-5C was a reconnaissance aircraft using electromagnetic, electronic, and optical inputs. It’s service ceiling was 52,100 feet and it had a top speed of 1,320 m.p.h. and had a range of just over 2,000 miles. Even as large as it was, it was a carrier-based aircraft.
