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.

A-4攻击机（英语：Douglas A-4 Skyhawk，绰号：“天鹰”），是20世纪50年代初期美国 道格拉斯公司 研制的一型 攻击机，原型机为A4D，最初被设计用来做为 美国海军航空母舰 的舰载机。 该机于1954年首次飞行，曾在 越南战争 中扮演着关键的角色，亦参加过 马岛战争 、 赎罪日战争，世界各地仅剩数百架左右的A-4攻击机在服役。 A-4攻击机是美国海军及其陆战队装备的一种单座舰载型攻击机，共有17个型别。 主要用于对海上和沿岸目标进行常规轰炸，执行近距支援和浅纵 …

2021年12月20日 · Powered by a single J65 turbojet engine with two side-mounted air intakes, the A-4 Skyhawk proved agile but not especially fast, with a maximum speed of around 670 miles per hour—just below the speed of sound.

2020年10月22日 · But there is another plane that has done almost as well, and it’s still providing some countries with defense. That plane is the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. Perhaps its most famous pilot is now-Senator John S. McCain III, who was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War after his Skyhawk was shot down.

2022年6月29日 · 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. It’s versatility, speed and maneuverability made it a popular aircraft at a very reasonable price.

This plane enjoyed the longest production run of any tactical aircraft in the history of aviation, about 25 years! The Skyhawk's contribution to the conflict in South-east Asia is well documented. Top Gun Instructors flying the Skyhawk "whupped" everything in the sky - including Tomcats, Phantoms, Crusaders, Hornets and Vipers.

In 1959, an A-4 set a world speed record of over 695 M.P.H. for class C aircraft over a 500 kilometer course, and on another flight two Skyhawks, each fitted with two 150-gallon under wing drop...

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was developed for the US Marine Corps and US Navy in the early 1950s. It is a single-seated carrier-capable well-lit fighter plane. The sole turbojet, delta winged craft was made and manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Company. It was initially designated as the A4D under the pre-1962…

2015年10月27日 · Small, nimble and simply built, the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk served the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps from 1956 onward for nearly 40 years. Built as a nuclear-attack capable light bomber, Skyhawks incurred...

Starting in 1955, the small but powerful A-4 flew with Navy and Marine units, eventually flying combat missions during the Vietnam War. The Skyhawk was the aircraft flown by the U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Blue Angels, for the 1975-1986 seasons.