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A-23
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A-23 The A-23 is a subject associated with aviation projects and related programs developed during the 20th and 21st centuries, appearing in discussions alongside figures such as Igor Sikorsky, Kelly Johnson, Burt Rutan, and institutions like Lockheed Corporation, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is referenced in comparative analyses including Supermarine Spitfire, Messerschmitt Bf 109, F-16 Fighting Falcon, and F-22 Raptor, and appears in archival materials from repositories such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Imperial War Museum, the National Air and Space Museum, and the British Library. Coverage of A-23 intersects with historical events like the Battle of Britain, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, and technological milestones tied to Jet Age advancements and programs such as Skunk Works, Project Mercury, Apollo program, and DARPA initiatives.

Design and Development

Design and development of the A-23 are discussed in literature alongside designers and organizations such as Wright brothers, Glenn Curtiss, Anton Flettner, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, and Vickers-Armstrongs, with comparative reviews referencing aircraft like the P-51 Mustang, F6F Hellcat, A-10 Thunderbolt II, and Harrier Jump Jet. Engineering accounts place the A-23 in context with aeronautical research at MIT, Caltech, Cranfield University, and TsAGI and with technical leadership figures such as Kelly Johnson, Ed Heinemann, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, and Roy Chadwick. Development documents are archived at institutions like the National Archives (United Kingdom), the National Archives and Records Administration, and the Lyon Air Museum, and are compared to prototypes from de Havilland, Saab AB, Dassault Aviation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Antonov. Project management approaches link to practices at Skunk Works, General Electric, Rolls-Royce Holdings, and Pratt & Whitney while procurement narratives reference NATO, United Nations, USAF, and Royal Air Force procurement cycles.

Technical specifications for the A-23 are described in texts alongside engines and systems from Rolls-Royce Avon, Pratt & Whitney J57, General Electric J79, Allison V-1710, and Snecma M53. Avionics entries compare A-23 instrumentation with suites used in F-4 Phantom II, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Rafale, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, and McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. Structural analyses reference materials science research linked to DuPont, BASF, Corning Incorporated, and Alcoa and to composite developments seen in Boeing 787, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Concorde, and Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit. Aerodynamic studies cite wind tunnel work at NASA Langley Research Center, Ames Research Center, ONERA, and DVL, and performance figures are compared with MiG-21, Sukhoi Su-27, A-6 Intruder, and EA-6B Prowler statistics.

Operational history accounts place A-23 missions in timelines alongside operations and theaters such as Operation Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Overlord, and Operation Market Garden. Unit histories cross-reference squadrons and wings including No. 1 Squadron RAF, 78th Fighter Group, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, and 432nd Wing. Analyses of deployment cite logistics entities like Military Sealift Command, Defense Logistics Agency, and NATO Allied Command Operations and strategic reviews by think tanks such as RAND Corporation, Brookings Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Royal United Services Institute. Media coverage appeared in outlets and programs including BBC News, The New York Times, The Guardian, Le Monde, and Der Spiegel.

Variants and modifications of A-23 are detailed alongside conversion programs like those for B-52 Stratofortress, C-130 Hercules, F-4 Phantom II, F-5 Tiger II, and MiG-29. Collaboration on variants involved firms such as Sikorsky, Bell Helicopter Textron, Embraer, Saab AB, LAV Systems, and BAE Systems. Upgrade packages referenced include avionics suites akin to those in AN/APG-68, AN/APG-77, and AN/APG-81 radars, targeting systems like LANTIRN, Sniper XR, and ASRAAM, and countermeasures comparable to AN/ALQ-99, AN/ALQ-131, and AN/ALE-47 systems. Experimental modifications are placed in context with projects such as Quiet Spike, Adaptive Compliant Wing, Active Electronically Scanned Array, and Fly-by-wire implementations.