Douglas A2D Skyshark

A2D Skyshark
A production A2D-1 in flight
Role	Attack aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Company
First flight	26 March 1950
Status	Canceled
Primary user	United States Navy
Number built	2 XA2D-1 prototypes + 10 A2D-1 pre-production aircraft (4 of which never flew)
Developed from	Douglas A-1 Skyraider

The Douglas A2D Skyshark was an American turboprop-powered attack aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the United States Navy. The program was substantially delayed by engine reliability problems, and was canceled because more promising jet attack aircraft had entered development and the smaller escort carriers the A2D was intended to utilize were being phased out.