A-4 Skyhawk

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The A-4 Skyhawk is a compact, carrier-capable American attack jet widely used during the Cold War, particularly noted for its role in the Vietnam War and service with several allied air forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf attack aircraft
carrier-capable aircraft
jet aircraft
military aircraft
armamentFixed 2 × 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designedFor aircraft carrier operations
designer Ed Heinemann
enteredServiceWith United States Navy
era Cold War
feature folding wings not required due to compact size
high maneuverability
in-flight refueling capability
single-engine design
firstFlight 1954-06-22
hardpoints 5 external hardpoints
introduced 1956
landingGear tricycle landing gear
manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
McDonnell Douglas
maxOrdnanceLoad about 4,490 kg
about 9,900 lb
maxSpeed about 1,080 km/h
about 670 mph
nicknamed Heinemann's Hot Rod
Scooter
Tinker Toy
notableOperator Brazilian Navy
Singapore Air Force
notedFor extensive use in the Vietnam War
service with multiple allied air forces
numberBuilt about 2,960
powerplant 1 × Wright J65 turbojet
powerplantVariant 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52 turbojet
primaryUser Argentine Naval Aviation
linked to: Argentine Navy

Israeli Air Force
Kuwait Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
productionPeriod 1954–1979
retiredFromUSNService 2003
role close air support
ground-attack
strike fighter
trainer aircraft
serviceCeiling about 12,880 m
about 42,250 ft
usedByBlueAngelsPeriod 1974–1986
usedByDisplayTeam Blue Angels
usedInConflict Falklands War
Six-Day War
Vietnam War
War of Attrition
Yom Kippur War
variant A-4A
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A-4B
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A-4C
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A-4E
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A-4F
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A-4K
A-4M
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A-4N
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TA-4J
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane
wingType delta wing

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McDonnell Douglas notableProduct McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Argentine Air Force usedAircraft Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4A
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4B
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4C
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4E
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4F
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4M
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A-4 Skyhawk variant A-4N
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Top Gun aircraftFeatured A-4 Skyhawk
Douglas Aircraft Company notableProduct Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Operation Pierce Arrow aircraftUsed A-4 Skyhawk
Operation Boxer usedWeapon Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Rolling Thunder notableAircraft A-4 Skyhawk
AGM-45 Shrike platform A-4 Skyhawk
Forrestal class typicalAircraft A-4 Skyhawk
Scooter refersTo Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk notableVariant A-4E
subject linked to: Scooter
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk notableVariant A-4F
subject linked to: Scooter
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk notableVariant A-4M
subject linked to: Scooter
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Heinemann's Hot Rod refersTo Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Heinemann's Hot Rod associatedAircraftFamily A-4 Skyhawk family
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Tinker Toy refersTo Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Tinker Toy refersToModel Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack jet
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TA-4J partOfFamily Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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TA-4J basedOn Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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TA-4J hasVariantRelation A-4 Skyhawk
TA-4J aircraftSeries A-4 series
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A-4K basedOn Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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A-4K airframeOrigin A-4F
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