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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
March Air Reserve Base, California - March Field Air Museum - The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single seat subsonic carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s. The delta winged, single turbojet engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by Douglas Aircraft Company, and later by McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated A4D under the U.S. Navy's pre-1962 designation system. The Skyhawk is a relatively lightweight aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) and has a top speed of more than 670 miles per hour (1,080 km/h). The aircraft's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles, bombs and other munitions. It was capable of carrying a bomb load equivalent to that of a World War II-era Boeing B-17 bomber, and could deliver nuclear weapons using a low-altitude bombing system and a "loft" delivery technique. The A-4 was originally powered by the Wright J65 turbojet engine; from the A-4E onwards, the Pratt & Whitney J52 was used. Skyhawks played key roles in the Vietnam War, the Yom Kippur War, and the Falklands War. Sixty years after the aircraft's first flight, some of the nearly 3,000 produced remain in service with several air arms around the world, including from the Brazilian Navy's aircraft carrier, São Paulo. [Wiki] Link to Photo Without Frame Thank You for Making this Daily Photo the # 1 Pick on 02-24-2018.
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nelli
on March 11, 2018WHAT A BEAUTY!
Calazone's Flics
on March 5, 2018Awesome image, great shot!
RBlackburn
on February 28, 2018This warbird has a lengthy history! Great info and well seen.
Greg&Rose Photography
on February 27, 2018great presentation of this older jet
arctangent
on February 26, 2018Nice capture and great info. I see that it is continuing a long tradition of planes that have been, or are being phased out of service in U. S. military arms finding extended life in countries around the world.
Bruno Suignard
on February 26, 2018very well taken!!
BIRDS-WILDLIFE-AUSTRALIA
on February 26, 2018Mean looking beast !! Love it !! Very interesting info !!
Lgood
on February 25, 2018That's a cool looking bird! Thanks for the info.
Darlene Jansen
on February 24, 2018Awesome aircraft, great shot!
fotoeffects
on February 24, 2018Great shot!