A-6 Intruder

A-6 Intruder [r]: Last carrier capable medium bomber, with significant range and all-weather capability giving excellent combat record from Vietnam on; aging airframes were to be replaced by the A-12 stealth bomber; greater use of precision-guided munitions may decrease the need for its large bombload, but range is still a consideration in its replacement by the F-18 Super Hornet and F-35C Lightning II ^[e]

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