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A-4 Skyhawk
Specifications | Achievements | Photos

A-4 Skyhawk Specifications

Primary Function:	Attack/training aircraft
Contractor:	McDonnell Douglas
Crew:	One; two in trainer versions
Unit Cost:	N/A
Powerplant
	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
	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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A-4 Skyhawk Photos

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