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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