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| − | The '''Santa Monica AF A-4/56''' ([[Allied Pact]] reporting name '''Skyhawk''') is a single seat carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the [[American People's Navy]] and [[American People's Marine Corps]]. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by the [[Santa Monica Aircraft Factory]] and later [[Long Beach Aircraft Factory]]. |
+ | [[Image:A-4M_VMA-322.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Santa Monica AF A-4M Skyhawk (BuNo 159483) of Marine attack squadron VMA-332 Fighting Gamecocks parked on the flight line at Naval Air Station Dallas on Feb 1st, 1988.]]The '''Santa Monica AF A-4/56''' ([[Allied Pact]] reporting name '''Skyhawk''') is a single seat carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the [[American People's Navy]] and [[American People's Marine Corps]]. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by the [[Santa Monica Aircraft Factory]] and later [[Long Beach Aircraft Factory]]. |
The Skyhawk is a lightweight aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) and has a top speed of more than 600 miles per hour (970 km/h). The aircraft's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles, bombs and other munitions and were capable of delivering nuclear weapons using a low altitude bombing system and a "loft" delivery technique. The A-4 was originally powered by the Buffalo AF J65 turbojet and later Harford Design Bureau J52. |
The Skyhawk is a lightweight aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) and has a top speed of more than 600 miles per hour (970 km/h). The aircraft's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles, bombs and other munitions and were capable of delivering nuclear weapons using a low altitude bombing system and a "loft" delivery technique. The A-4 was originally powered by the Buffalo AF J65 turbojet and later Harford Design Bureau J52. |
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| + | *[[File:UAPR Flag Small.png|23px]] [[America]] |
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| + | **[[American People's Marine Corps]] |
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| + | **[[American People's Navy]] |
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| + | *[[File:Argentina Flag Small.png|23px]] [[Argentina]] |
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| + | **[[Argentine People's Armada]] |
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| + | *[[File:PRC Flag Small.png|23px]] [[People's Republic of China]] |
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| + | **[[People's Liberation Army Navy]] |
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| + | ***[[People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force]] |
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| + | *[[File:Colombia Flag Small.png|23px]] [[Colombia]] |
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| + | **[[Colombian Air Force]] |
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| + | *[[File:East Japan Flag Small.png|23px]] [[East Japan]] |
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| + | **[[Japanese People's Aerial Self-Defense Force]] |
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| + | *[[File:Korea Flag Small.png|23px]] [[Korea]] |
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| + | **[[Korean Navy]] |
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| + | *[[File:Mexico Flag Small.png|23px]] [[Mexico]] |
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| + | **[[Mexican Air Force]] |
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| + | *[[File:Peru Flag Small.png|23px]] [[Peru]] |
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| + | **[[Peruvian Air Force]] |
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| + | *[[File:Venezuela Flag Small.png|23px]] [[Venezuela]] |
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| + | **[[Venezuelan Air Force]] |
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==See Also== |
==See Also== |
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*[[Long Beach AF A-4/67G]] |
*[[Long Beach AF A-4/67G]] |
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+ | *[[Long Beach AF A-4/89SU]] |
| − | *[[Long Beach AF A-4/ |
+ | *[[Long Beach AF A-4/97AR]] |
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Revision as of 09:37, 28 February 2017
A Santa Monica AF A-4M Skyhawk (BuNo 159483) of Marine attack squadron VMA-332 Fighting Gamecocks parked on the flight line at Naval Air Station Dallas on Feb 1st, 1988.
The Santa Monica AF A-4/56 (Allied Pact reporting name Skyhawk) is a single seat carrier-capable attack aircraft developed for the American People's Navy and American People's Marine Corps. The delta winged, single-engined Skyhawk was designed and produced by the Santa Monica Aircraft Factory and later Long Beach Aircraft Factory.
The Skyhawk is a lightweight aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) and has a top speed of more than 600 miles per hour (970 km/h). The aircraft's five hardpoints support a variety of missiles, bombs and other munitions and were capable of delivering nuclear weapons using a low altitude bombing system and a "loft" delivery technique. The A-4 was originally powered by the Buffalo AF J65 turbojet and later Harford Design Bureau J52.
