As the Skyraider II is the USAF's first tailwheel aircraft in over 50 years, test evaluators had to devise a new methodology ...

The legendary Skyraider spirit returns with the reveal of the OA-1K Skyraider II, a modern tribute to a classic combat icon.

The 96th Test Wing and the U.S. Special Operations Command is continuing developmental testing to ensure the OA-1K Skyraider ...

Air Force Special Operations Command's newest aircraft, the OA-1K Skyraider II, continues developmental testing at Eglin Air ...

The fiscal year 2026 budget request from the Trump Administration seeks to reduce annual purchases of the new OA-1K ...

The Air Force's new Skyraider II pays homage to the Skyraider used during the Vietnam War. Here, a Douglas A-1H Skyraider of the 602nd Special Operations Squadron flies over Vietnam in June 1970.

The Skyraider II is based on L3Harris' multi-purpose OA-1 Sky Warden aircraft, which can be configured to perform a wide range of missions, including close air support, precision strikes and armed ...

The Skyraider II is based on Air Tractor’s AT-802U Sky Warden, a heavily modified crop dusting-style plane that can be outfitted to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

The Skyraider II also requires less maintenance and has a far lower per-flying hour cost than other aircraft. It can also operate from remote airfields, even in rugged locations.

Skyraider II Drawing from the legacy of the A-1 Skyraider, which served from 1946 to the early 1980s, the Skyraider II embodies a rugged versatility that is pivotal for current and future missions.

What makes the Skyraider II program perhaps an even bigger opportunity for L3Harris, though, is its potential to expand beyond SOCOM, and beyond the U.S. Intriguingly, FlightGlobal notes that no ...