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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