A-3: Length 76’ 6”. Wingspan 72’ 6”
A-5: Length 76’ 6”. Wingspan 53’
Each aircraft had its own “flavor” around the boat, but the high pucker factor aircraft, IMHO, were A-3 on the 27C (landing area was only 105’ wide, IIRC), A-5 and F-8, in that order. A-5 on the big decks was always exciting, more so than the A-3. F-8s on any deck were exciting!
PS Lest anyone get the wrong impression, every carrier landing by any carrier aircraft, irrespective of its peculiarities carries a large element of danger.
FRom most perspectives, ALL carrier ops were high pucker factor, for many reasons, some not related to the aircraft in question.
HST, I enjoyed every damn minute of my carrier aviation career!