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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | A4D | ||
| Designation: | YA4D | ||
| Version: | -5 | ||
| Nickname: | Skyhawk | ||
| Equivalent to: | A-4E A4EA-4E | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1946-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Attack | ||
| Status: | Prototype | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 40' 1" | 12.2 m | |
| Height: | 15' 2" | 4.6 m | |
| Wingspan: | 27' 6" | 8.3 m | |
| Wingarea: | 260.0 sq ft | 24.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 9,853 lb | 4,468 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 16,212 lb | 7,352 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 24,500 lb | 11,111 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A | ||
| Thrust (each): | 8,500 lb | 3,854 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,160 miles | 1,867 km | |
| Max Speed: | 673 mph | 1,083 km/h | 585 kt |
| Climb: | 5,750 ft/min | 1,752 m/min | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USN | VC-1 | NAS Barbers Point | HI |
| USN | VF-43 | Oceana | VA |
| USN | VF-45 det | Cecil Field | FL |
| USN | VF-45 det | Key West | FL |
| USN | VF-126 | Miramar | CA |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| Pacific Coast Air Museum | Santa Rosa | California |
| Village of Oriskany | Oriskany | New York |
A-4E on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation | Pacific Coast Air Museum | Village of Oriskany |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Richard L. Benner, Jr. High Ridge, MO | I was an ADJ jet mechanic and plane captain in the Navy between 1966 thru 1969. I was trained in VA-125 (Now VFA-125) in Lemoore, California at NAS Lemoore. I transfered to VA-212 in 1966 and was there until I was discharged in July 1969. I made 2 Westpac cruises to Viet Nam in 1967 and 1968. I was first introduced to the A4C at Lemoore for training. Our VA-212 had A4D-A4E-TA4E and A4F the time I was aboard. I will never forget the first time I was introduced to the Tinker Toys. First, she was a DOUGLAS A4. I was told that I was being given a 1/4 of a million dollar airplane ($250,000),and I was responsible for it. We drop bombs worth more then that now. They were great planes. I loved it when they would get into training dog fights with the F-4's. They would beat the pants off of them in tight fighting, but if they ever tried to run away, the F-4 would eat them up. I have some traps on CVA-31 U.S.S BonHomme Richard in the back seat of the TA4E. Great sturdy aircraft. I have pictures of some coming back from over the jungles of Viet Nam , after taking Sam and ACK ACK. My A/C as plane Captain made it all the way back to the BonHomme Richard and never flew again. However she got her pilot back , safe and sound.
I loved my time in the Navy and the time I spent with the A4 aircraft. Rich Benner, Jr. 12/12/2005 @ 22:53 [ref: 11968] |
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