Convair A-41 Viking

The Vultee A-41 first flew in 1944. In a competition with the Douglas AD Skyraider and Martin AM Mauler the A-41 came out as the winner. The first production A-41, now called Viking, was delivered in December 1946. In all 3.200 were built for both the US Air Force and the US Navy.

The Viking was also delivered to a large number of other countries. The last Viking was retired in 1985.