A-4 Skyhawk

E81551

attack aircraft carrier-capable aircraft jet aircraft military aircraft

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.

Aliases (9)

A-4A ×1
A-4B ×1
A-4C ×1
A-4E ×1
A-4F ×1
A-4M ×1
A-4N ×1
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk ×1
McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk ×1

Statements (68)

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 NERFINISHED →
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 → 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 → A-4B → A-4C → A-4E → A-4F → A-4K → A-4M → A-4N → TA-4J →
wingConfiguration	low-wing monoplane →
wingType	delta wing →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4A") → A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4B") → A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4C") → A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4E") → A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4F") → A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4M") → A-4 Skyhawk ("A-4N") →	variant
Operation Rolling Thunder →	aircraftUsed
Royal New Zealand Air Force →	notableAircraft
McDonnell Douglas ("McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk") →	notableProduct
Argentine Air Force ("Douglas A-4 Skyhawk") →	usedAircraft