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A large piston-engined attack aircraft represented in several Skyraider variants. Miltech offers its Skyraider for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
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A large piston-engined attack aircraft represented in several Skyraider variants.
Miltech offers its Skyraider for MSFS 2020 and MSFS 2024.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
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History & design
From AD to A-1
The Skyraider first flew in 1945 as a carrier attack aircraft for the US Navy. Its AD designation became A-1 when American military aircraft designations were standardized in 1962. The piston-powered design continued into the jet age in several roles and variants.
National Museum of the United States Air Force · Douglas A-1E Skyraider ↗Douglas Skyraider family; A-1E museum example
A-1Es in Southeast Asia
USAF two-seat A-1Es arrived at Bien Hoa in May 1964 after transfer from the Navy. Museum aircraft 52-132649 was flown by Bernard Fisher during his March 1966 rescue of a downed pilot, and later reached the museum after combat damage and repair.
National Museum of the United States Air Force · Douglas A-1E Skyraider ↗Douglas Skyraider family; A-1E museum example
Systems & details
Keep the broad-cabin E separate
The museum’s engine and performance figures describe the A-1E. They provide context for the Skyraider family but should not turn a selected single-seat H or J profile into a two-seat aircraft. Crew arrangement and equipment must follow the chosen variant.
In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2020; MSFS 2024A-1 Skyraider
Miltech Simulations / Blackbird Simulations · Released
A-1 Skyraider
Miltech Simulations / Blackbird Simulations · Released
Manuals & resources
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Product
Douglas A-1 Skyraider by MiltechMiltech Simulations · Official catalogue reviewed 15 September 2026Aircraft documentation
Douglas A-1E SkyraiderNational Museum of the United States Air Force · USAF museum A-1E history and technical notes; not an A-1H specificationBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
Read the documentary basis, editable starting settings and remaining questions for the aircraft you fly. Each explanation refers to the exact profile revision shown.
Catalogue programme-20261022-v1 · 2 profile choices
Miltech Simulations A-1 Skyraider
Miltech Simulations · Free and Pro · Revision 3 · Inherited starting point
MSFS 2020 · MSFS 2024
Miltech Simulations A-1 Skyraider: The profile supplies its chosen piston-fighter resistance.
Douglas A-1 Skyraider
Free and Pro · Revision 1 · Partial review
MSFS 2024 · MSFS 2020
Douglas A-1 Skyraider: The profile supplies its chosen piston-fighter resistance.
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