Heinemann's Hot Rod
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Heinemann's Hot Rod is the informal nickname for the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, a compact, highly maneuverable U.S. Navy and Marine Corps attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann and widely used from the 1950s through the Vietnam War.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heinemann's Hot Rod canonical | 1 |
| Heinemann’s Hot Rod | 1 |
| Heinemann’s Hotrod | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nickname ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftRole | attack aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | carrier-capable jet aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Heinemann's Hot Rod
ⓘ
surface form:
Heinemann’s Hotrod
|
| appliesTo |
U.S. Marine Corps attack aircraft
ⓘ
U.S. Navy attack aircraft ⓘ |
| armamentCapability |
cannon
ⓘ
conventional bombs ⓘ missiles ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| associatedAircraftFamily |
A-4 Skyhawk
ⓘ
surface form:
A-4 Skyhawk family
|
| associatedOrganization | Douglas Aircraft Company design team ⓘ |
| associatedWithDesigner | Ed Heinemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | single-seat ⓘ |
| designedFor | carrier operations ⓘ |
| designPhilosophy | lightweight attack aircraft ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer | McDonnell Douglas ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ed Heinemann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
ease of maintenance
ⓘ
rugged design ⓘ small size relative to payload ⓘ |
| notableConflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| notableFor |
compact size
ⓘ
high maneuverability ⓘ |
| operatorType |
Marine attack squadrons
ⓘ
carrier air wings ⓘ |
| powerplantType | single turbojet engine ⓘ |
| primaryMission | ground-attack ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | arrestor hook landing ⓘ |
| refersTo |
A-4 Skyhawk
ⓘ
surface form:
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
|
| secondaryMission |
close air support
ⓘ
strike missions ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | naval aviation ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | 1950s ⓘ |
| takeoffMethod | catapult-assisted takeoff ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Marine Corps
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| usedExtensivelyIn | Vietnam War strike missions ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Heinemann’s Hot Rod
this entity surface form:
Heinemann’s Hotrod