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FS2002/FS2004 Grumman A-6E Intruder. This is the U.S. Navy's subsonic all-weather medium attack aircraft, capable of carrying up to 15,000 lbs. of every type of air-to-ground ordnance imaginable. Entering service as the A-6A during the Vietnam War, the A-6's all-weather capability, long range, and tremendous payload represented a quantum leap in carrier-based power projection. Current A-6Es mount the Target Recognition and Attack Multisensor (TRAM), a turret-mounted sensor package that includes a Forward Looking Infra-Red (FLIR) targeting device and laser designating equipment for precision-guided munitions. By Kazunori Ito.