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CPT. McCAINS A-4 SKYHAWK

113k TMach5  5.8 years ago

VIDEO: Skyhawk Bombs the Convoy
VIDEO: Skyhawk vs. USS TINY
CaptMcCain
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John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is a U.S. Navy Pilot and American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Arizona, a seat he was first elected to in 1986. While McCain was on a bombing mission over Hanoi, North Vietnam in October 1967, he was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese. He was a prisoner of war until 1973. McCain experienced episodes of torture and refused an out-of-sequence early repatriation offer. McCain fractured both arms and a leg when he ejected from his A-4 Skyhawk aircraft, and nearly drowned after he parachuted into Trúc B?ch Lake. Some North Vietnamese pulled him ashore, then others crushed his shoulder with a rifle butt and bayoneted him. McCain was then transported to Hanoi's main H?a Lò Prison, nicknamed the "Hanoi Hilton".
Then and Now
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Beginning in August 1968, McCain was subjected to a program of severe torture.He was bound and beaten every two hours; this punishment occurred at the same time that he was suffering from dysentery. McCain and other prisoners cheered the U.S. "Christmas Bombing" campaign of December 1972, viewing it as a forceful measure to push North Vietnam to terms.
Returning Home
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McCain was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam for five and a half years until his release on March 14, 1973. His wartime injuries left him permanently incapable of raising his arms above his head. On July 14, 2017, McCain underwent a minimally invasive craniotomy at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, in order to remove a blood clot above his left eye. Five days later, Doctors confirmed the presence of a very aggressive brain tumor. Average survival time is approximately 14 months.

Whether you love or hate his politics, no one can deny that John McCain is great Man who is willing to put everything on the line for his principles. This Post is dedicated to him.
A4Skyhawk
LinkA4 Skyhawk
FEATURES:
6x PARA-BOOM Parachute Bombs (AG-4,5,6) Release directly over targets.
2x Interceptor Missiles
2x Forward Cannons
PILOT EJECTION (AG-7)
NAV Lights (AG-8)

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 4 airplane(s) +70 bonus
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 58.0ft (17.7m)
  • Length 79.4ft (24.2m)
  • Height 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Empty Weight 55,830lbs (25,324kg)
  • Loaded Weight 74,698lbs (33,882kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.436
  • Wing Loading 26.0lbs/ft2 (126.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 2,876.7ft2 (267.3m2)
  • Drag Points 24439

Parts

  • Number of Parts 800
  • Control Surfaces 12
  • Performance Cost 2,922
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    113k TMach5

    @Gabriel3855 Simpleplanes has lost a lot of users to DCS. It's awesome, but a really powerful PC is needed to play it properly.

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    2,504 Gabriel3855

    Very nice I play DCS and fly this plane. Btw anyone play DCS?

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    Yo @TMach5 I am making a list of modern carrier based fighter and helicopters and I need an arresting hook on the planes but this one is too tall so could you please make it shorter.But other than that it is perfect.

    4.8 years ago
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    724 MlgNoob

    Yo. Plane is stupid. What a dumb guy made it. (JOKE) PLANE IS GREAT!

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    113k TMach5

    Thanks! @Dann810

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    @TMach5 no problem!

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    Thanks! @CoolPeach

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    Thanks, @F104Deathtrap I would love to see your version of the A-4. It would be awesome!

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    Thanks!
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    @TMach5 To tell you the truth, I was considering making a Skyhawk. Ed Heinemann is my favorite aircraft designer by far, and he created the A4, AD-1, A-36, SBD-3 and many more. But the A4 was probably his most enduring design.

    Sen McCain was an excellent choice, anyone who could live through something like the Forrestall fire and 5 years in that hellish POW camp deserves to be remembered.

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    This is a damn good plane. Thank you!

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    Thanks!
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    np:)

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    @TMach5 Np! Great build!

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    @TMach5 No prob!

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    @TMach5 np

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    Np @TMach5

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