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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Specifications

Type: Carrier launched attack bomber
Crew: 1 (2 in trainer variants)
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company
Models: see variants
   Maiden flight: June 22, 1954
Service Delivery: Oct. 1956
Number built: 2,960
Specifications: A-4F Skyhawk
Powerplant:
 Model: Pratt & Whitney J52-P8A
 Type: Turbojet
 Number: One
 Thrust: 9,300 lb
Dimensions:
 Length: 40 ft 3 in (12.22 m)
 Wingspan: 26 ft 6 in (8.38 m)
 Height: 15 ft (4.57 m)
 Wing area: 259 ft² (24.15 m²)
 Airfoil: NACA 0008-1.1-25 root, NACA 0005-0.825-50 tip

Weights:
 Empty: 10,450 lb (4,750 kg)
 Loaded: 18,300 lb (8,318 kg)
 Max takeoff: 24,500 lb (11,136 kg)

   Performance:
 Maximum speed: 673 mph (1,077 kph)
 Range: 2,000 mi (3,220 km)
 Service ceiling: 42,250 ft (12,880 m)
 Rate of climb: 8,440 ft/min (43 m/s)
 Wing loading: 70.7 lb/ft² (344.4 kg/m²)
 Thrust/weight: 0.51
Armament:
2× 20 mm cannon Colt Mk 12 cannon
– 100 rounds/gun

 Bombload:
9,900 lb (4,490 kg) on five external hardpoints
Sources:
Wikipedia: A-4 Skyhawk
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