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A-4 SkyHawk

The A-4 SkyHawk aircraft is build by Douglas Aircraft.

A-4 Skyhawk is a carrier-capable ground-attack aircraft.

A-4 SkyHawk made its maiden flight in 1954. A-4 SkyHawk was introduced into active service in 1956. It was finally retired from active service in 2003.

A-4 SkyHawk has an overall length of 12.22 meters (40.0_ft). It has a wing span of 8.38 meters (27.4_ft). The overall height of 4.57 meters (14.9_ft). The wing area of A-4 SkyHawk is of about 24.15 sq.meters (259.9_sq.ft.). The overall weight of an empty aircraft is about 4750 kilograms (10,450.0_lbs). And it has a maximum take-off weight of about 11136 kilograms (24,499.2_lbs). A-4 SkyHawk can reach a maximum speed of about 1077 km/hr (581.6_knots, 669.4_mph). And the A-4 SkyHawk has a maximum crusing range of about 3220 kilometers (2,000.8_miles, 1,738.7_nautical miles). Aircraft can reach a service height of about 12880 meters (42,117.6_ft).

The jet engine powered A-4 SkyHawk uses 1, Pratt & Whitney J52-P8A turbojet. It can deliver a total thrust of approximately 41 kilo newtons (9,146.2_lbf).

Hardpoints on A-4 SkyHawk Aircraft: 5, 4 x under-wing & 1 x under-fuselage pylon stations holding up to 9,900 lb (4,490 kg) of payload..

A-4 SkyHawk Onboard Guns 2, 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon, 100 rounds/gun. Aircraft Onboard Rockets 4, LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4 x 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets). Aircraft Onboard Air-To-Air Missiles 4, AIM-9 Sidewinder. Aircraft Onboard Air-To-Ground Missiles 0, 2 x AGM-12 Bullpup, 2 x AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile, 2 x AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb, 2 x AGM-65 Maverick.. Aircraft Onboard Bombs 0, Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs).

A-4 SkyHawk Flyway Cost of about US$ 860000. Total Number of A-4 SkyHawk Built: 2960.

Updated On: 18.10.15