The A-4C version of the Skyhawk entered production in 1959 as the A4D-2N. This is the first version of the Skyhawk to be capable of all weather and night operations. It was equipped with a terrain avoidance radar, autopilot, angle of attack indication system, Low Altitude Bombing System and improved low-level ejector seat. In 1962, the A4D-2N was redesignated as the A-4C and it became the first version of the Skyhawk to be produced under the A-4 designation. Six-hundred and thirty-eight A-4Cs were produced between 1959 and the end of 1962.
Wingspan | 27 ft 6 in. |
Length | 40 ft 2 in. |
Height | 15 ft |
Weight | 20,000 lbs (loaded) |
Maximum Speed | 664 MPH |
Service Ceiling | 20,100 ft |
Range | 1,160 miles |
Engine | One Wright J65-W-20 turbojet with 8,400 pounds of thrust |
Crew | 1 |
Manufacturer
Douglas
Markings
Flight Systems Inc. Mohave, California, 1974-1981
Designation
A-4C
Registration
N53996, N401FS
Serial Number
148571
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