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The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single-seat subsonic carrier-capable light attack aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company, and later, McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated A4D under the United States Navy 's pre-1962 designation system .
O McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk é um avião de ataque naval especialmente desenvolvido para operar a partir de porta-aviões. Desenvolvido nos anos 1950 para a Marinha dos Estados Unidos, o pequeno, econômico, mas versátil Skyhawk continua em uso em diversas forças aéreas do mundo. [ 1][ 2] História.
The most successful plane in the history of general aviation, in its most current form. This 2022 Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a gem in the sky, and the ideal priva...
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20 de abr. de 2022 · 20/04/2022. 1 min. Embraer today delivered the seventh and final modernized A-4 Skyhawk fighter jet (locally designated AF-1) to the Brazilian Navy. The ceremony was held at Embraer’s industrial unit in Gavião Peixoto, in São Paulo state.
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Douglas Heinemann made this aircraft as he opted for a design that would reduce the plane’s complexity, weight, and size. This plane weighed only half of the specification of the navy. It has a compact and unfolded wing for carrier stowage. The first production of this aircraft costs more or less $860,000 each. The pint-size Skyhawk soon got the ni...
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk has a maximum takeoff weight of 11,100 kg or 24,500 pounds. It is considered a lightweight plane and has a concentrated speed of over 600 miles/hour. This aircraft also has five hardpoints that provide protection to any types of bombs, missiles, and other weapons. It is also capable of releasing nuclear weapons with a use of...
This aircraft was initially powered by the Wright J65 turbo plane engine. It used the A-4E and Whitney & Pratt J52.
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk has original, modified, upgraded, and export variants. Some of its original versions are the XA4D-1, YA4D-1, and A4D-1. The A4D-2 version has a strengthened plane and added air-to-air refilling capabilities, flight control systems, and enhanced navigation. It also has a provision for AGM-12 missiles. Another original variant...
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk played significant roles in the Yom Kippur War, Vietnam War, and Falklands War. Fifty years after the plane’s first flight, almost 3,000 produced aircraft remain in service with various air arms all over the globe, including the aircraft carrier of the Brazillian Navy called Sao Paulo.
Out of 20 A-4Gs, ten were lost during the type mission with the RAN. This provided the Skyhawk with a depleted safety record. However, the superior loss frequency was partly attributable to the central threat involved in handling from a plane carrier. Unfortunately, two pilots were killed in this incident. In the mid-1970s, four Skyhawks were also ...
29 de jun. de 2022 · The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk has a long and impressive history that spans over more than half a century. Developed for the US Navy and Marine Corps, it’s been adopted by Air Forces around the world and continues to be a beast in the sky. With numerous variations of the aircraft, there’s an A-4 Skyhawk to suit everyone’s needs.
6 de jun. de 2011 · junho. 6. Conhecendo o A-4KU Skyhawk II. Alexandre Galante 6 de junho de 2011 61. CC Fernando Moraes Ribeiro. Este artigo foi publicado na revista da Aviação Naval ano 28 número 57, de 1998. Ele mostra as características técnicas que levaram a Marinha do Brasil a optar pelo jato A-4 Skyhawk no seu retorno às operações de aeronaves de asa-fixa.
