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Casualty Info
Home Town Kansas City/Topeka, Kansas
Last Address Hillsborough, Florida
Casualty Date Jun 07, 1986
Cause KIA-Died of Wounds
Reason Illness, Disease
Location United States
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia
Aircraft/Missile Information
General characteristics
* Crew: 3 * Length: 75 ft 2 in (22.9 m) * Wingspan: 72 ft 6 in (22.1 m) * Height: 23 ft 7 in (7.2 m) * Wing area: 780 ft² (72.5 m²) * Empty weight: 42,540 lb (19,300 kg) * Loaded weight: 57,800 lb (26,200 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 83,000 lb (38,000 kg) * Powerplant: 2× Allison J71-A-11 or -13 turbojets, 10,200 lbf (45 kN) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 631 mph (548 kn, 1,020 km/h) * Combat radius: 900 mi (780 NM, 1,500 km) * Ferry range: 2,470 mi (2,150 NM, 3,970 km) * Service ceiling 39,400 ft (12,000 m) * Rate of climb: 5,000 ft/min (25 m/s) * Wing loading: 74.1 lb/ft² (361.4 kg/m²) * Thrust/weight: 0.35
Armament
* Guns: 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon in radar/remotely operated tail turret * Bombs: 15,000 lb (6,800 kg)