A-4 Skyhawk Douglas

The A-4 Skyhawk was an American attack aircraft originally designed to operate from United States Navy aircraft carriers. The aircraft was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Corporation (later McDonnell Douglas) and was originally designated the A4D under the US Navy's pre-1962 designation system.
Fifty years after the aircraft's first flight, and having played key roles in Vietnam, the Falklands and Yom Kippur wars, some of the nearly 3,000 Skyhawks produced remain in service with several air arms around the world, including active duty on a carrier.



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Type: Carrier launched attack bomber
Crew: 1 (2 in trainer variants)
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Models: see variants
Maiden flight: June 22, 1954
Service Delivery: Oct. 1956
Number built: 2,960


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Specifications: A-4F Skyhawk
Powerplant:
Model: Pratt & Whitney J52-P8A
Type: Turbojet
Number: One
Thrust: 9,300 lb

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Dimensions:
Length: 40 ft 3 in (12.22 m)
Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
Height: 15 ft (4.57 m)
Wing area: 259 ft² (24.15 m²)
Airfoil: NACA 0008-1.1-25 root, NACA 0005-0.825-50 tip
Weights:
Empty: 10,450 lb (4,750 kg)
Loaded: 18,300 lb (8,318 kg)
Max takeoff: 24,500 lb (11,136 kg)

Performance:
Maximum speed: 673 mph (1,077 kph)
Range: 2,000 mi (3,220 km)
Service ceiling: 42,250 ft (12,880 m)
Rate of climb: 8,440 ft/min (43 m/s)
Wing loading: 70.7 lb/ft² (344.4 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.51

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Armament:
2× 20 mm cannon Colt Mk 12 cannon
— 100 rounds/gun
Bombload:
9,900 lb (4,490 kg) on five external hardpoints



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Sources:
Wikipedia: A-4 Skyhawk