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A-4 Skyhawk (New Zealand Air Force)

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A-4 Skyhawk

A-4 Skyhawk or Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is an air-to-ground jet airliner, single and double seated, sub-sonic speed that was originally designed for the purposes of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s . This jet has a delta-shaped wing and single engine pancargas, designed and manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Corporation (which later became McDonnell Douglas) and originally given the name A4D according to the project naming system in the pre-1962 United States Navy.

Operating in New Zealand

1970: Royal New Zealand Air Force acquires ten A-4Fs and four TA-4F Skyhawks from the United States in 1970. They are sent to Auckland, NZ by USS Okinawa for No. Squadron. 75 them. The aircraft was re-designated as A-4K and TA-4K.

1984: Ten additional Skyhawks (eight A-4G and two TA-4G) were purchased from Australia in 1984 and completed Squadron No. 2 RNZAF. [Note: When converted from "G" to "K", the top of the tail is squared during the installation of the "IFF" antenna. Plus a new radio antenna behind the cockpit, and drag drag module added under the tail.

1988-91 "Kahu" upgrade: New Zealand undertook a large Skyhawk upgrade program which involved installation of "glass" cockpits, HUDs (Head Up Displays), new acquisition / tracking radars and navigation systems, avionics removal "humps," wing-back parring, and improved landing gear and surface control.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 31.5ft (9.6m)
  • Length 38.8ft (11.8m)
  • Height 17.9ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 1,674lbs (759kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,680lbs (11,195kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.463
  • Wing Loading 19.7lbs/ft2 (96.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,252.6ft2 (116.4m2)
  • Drag Points 8501

Parts

  • Number of Parts 123
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 608
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    21.8k Moonraker

    Thank you for giving Upvote and the Gold Award!

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    21.8k Moonraker

    That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit
    I'm traveling at the speed of light
    I wanna make a supersonic man out of you

    don't stop me now

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    1,510 Airbus747SP

    So fast!

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    13.8k Kangy

    @ElectricVehicle There we go, that's all you need, Just write "The A-4 Skyhawk was a single seat, carrier capable, light attack and air to air fighter designed built by the Douglas Aircraft Company and later produced by McDonnell Douglas for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps early in the 1950s." That should fix it

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Alta2809 You get me wrong, I just need to write air-to-air fighter

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    13.8k Kangy

    I know that but an airliner is a commercial aircraft, generally not used by the military and used to get passengers from the public from place to place. @ElectricVehicle

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Alta2809 E model

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    It’s definitely not an airliner.@ElectricVehicle

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @AerialFighterSnakes Do you think it's a fighter?

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    “A-4 Skyhawk is an air-to-ground jet airliner“ what the?

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Developer9001 Ok!, relax and wait!

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    21.8k Moonraker

    thank you also @WSindustries

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    sorry for the late comment mate i was busy my chromebook broke and i got a new pc, thanks for making a new zealand plane :) i know its hard because nz dose not have much planes currently i think the jet looks great good job ! :)

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    11.6k DeveloperTh

    Can you build a Thai plane in World War II?

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Fachri789 Sekalian buat meme saja dah!

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    280 FACHRI789

    @ElectricVehicle firasatku benar,
    Dalam pikiran''seperti coklat silver queen."
    Sangat kreatif👍.

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Fachri789 Silver queen

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    280 FACHRI789

    Emas apa itu di atas😂

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Spitfire12 Hello neighbor!

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    It is just that not many people would think to use that camo in my opinion because New Zealand is a small country and I am surprised because I live in New Zealand @ElectricVehicle

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Spitfire12 Ya, so?

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    I am quite surprised that anyone would decide to use that camo @ElectricVehicle

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    21.8k Moonraker

    @Spitfire12 Yas!

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    The nz Air Force!

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