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A-4 Skyhawk

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]