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, …

2016年11月9日 · Initially, conversion of two A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawks was authorized. The first A4D-5 (A-4E) flight took place on July 12, 1961 and a production contract for an additional 498 …

Combat experience in Korea showed the need for a jet-powered, carrier-based light attack aircraft. Led by renowned designer Ed Heineman, a design team at Douglas Aircraft took up …

2018年7月24日 · The A-4C was the dominant Skyhawk variant in service when the United States entered the Vietnam War. It was a nimble little plane with a limited radar cross section, making …

2016年10月15日 · MAY 1959 - Fitch conceived the idea of bomb racks that could carry multiple bombs on the limited number of weapons stations of the A-4C Skyhawk. 19 NOV 1959 - Fitch …

The A4D-2N (A-4C), first flown in 1959, incorporated radar in the nose and an improved ejection seat. The next model, the A4D-5, was powered by the 8,500 lb.-thrust Pratt and Whitney J52 …

Starting with the A-4E model the probe was no longer necessary, and the ground unit provided compressed air hose was connected directly to the a/c. There were several types of units that …

Low-wing, swept-back monoplane (33 degrees); carrier- and land-based, single-seat, lightweight attack bomber; USN / USMC. In 1959, the A-4C went into production, with improvements in …

The Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (also known as the A4D-2N) was a lightweight, high-performance, carrier-based attack aircraft that was simultaneously versatile in-flight performance and attack …

Deliveries of the A-4C began in 1960. This model incorporated some significant avionics changes, equipped as it was with a low-altitude bombing system, terrain-following radar, an automatic …