Scooter

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"Scooter" is the informal nickname given to the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a compact, carrier-capable attack aircraft used extensively by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.

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instanceOf carrier-capable attack aircraft
nickname
alsoKnownAs Heinemann's Hot Rod
surface form: Heinemann’s Hot Rod

Tinker Toy
armament 2× 20 mm Colt Mk 12 cannon
air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missiles
rockets
unguided bombs
combatRadius approximately 720 km
conflict Falklands War
Vietnam War
Yom Kippur War
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
designedFor operation from aircraft carriers
designer Ed Heinemann NERFINISHED
emptyWeight approximately 4900 kg
engineType Pratt & Whitney J52
feature compact size for carrier deck handling
delta wing without folding mechanism
firstFlight 1954-06-22
hardpoints 5 external hardpoints
height 4.57 m
introduced 1956
laterManufacturer McDonnell Douglas
length 12.22 m
manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company
maxSpeed approximately 1076 km/h at sea level
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 11300 kg
notableVariant A-4 Skyhawk
surface form: A-4E

A-4 Skyhawk
surface form: A-4F

A-4 Skyhawk
surface form: A-4M

TA-4J
numberBuilt approximately 2960
operatorRole United States Marine Corps aviation units
surface form: U.S. Marine Corps attack squadrons

U.S. Navy light attack squadrons
powerplant single turbojet engine
productionPeriod 1954–1979
refersTo A-4 Skyhawk
surface form: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
retiredFromUSMCFrontlineService 1990s
retiredFromUSNFrontlineService 1970s
role carrier-capable strike aircraft
close air support aircraft
light attack aircraft
serviceCeiling approximately 12800 m
status retired from U.S. frontline combat service
still used as aggressor and training aircraft in some countries
usedBy Brazilian Navy
Israeli Air Force
Kuwait Air Force
Royal Australian Navy
Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
wingspan 8.38 m

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A-4 Skyhawk nicknamed Scooter