Global Aircraft -- A-4 Skyhawk
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A-4 Skyhawk Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Attack/training aircraft |
| Contractor: |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Crew: |
One; two in trainer versions |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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One P&W J-52-P-408A non-afterburning, turbojet engine rated at 11,220 lb thrust |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
41 ft, 8.5 in (including IFR probe) |
| Wingspan: |
26 ft, 6 in |
| Height: |
14 ft, 11.88 in |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
10,250 lb |
| Max. Takeoff: |
22,500 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
701 mph |
| Ceiling: |
40,000 ft |
| Range: |
720 miles (with max. ordnance) |
| Armament |
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Two Mk.12 20-mm cannons; bombs, rockets, ASMs, AIM-9 AAMs |
| Service Life |
| First Flight: |
June 22, 1954 (prototype)
August 14, 1954 (A-4A)
March 26, 1956 (A-4B)
August 21, 1958 (A-4C) |
| End of Service: |
N/A |
| Number Built: |
A-4A (166) + A-4B (542) + A-4C (638) + 1614 others [2,960 total] |
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A-4 Skyhawk Achievements
- The A-4 is one of the greatest jet aircraft ever to have served with the USN and US Marines.
- The Skyhawk still flies with some of the air forces of the world, nearly 50 years after first entering service.
- The A-4 was among the frontline of the US Navy and Marines for attack missions over Vietnam.
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