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McDonnell Douglas A-4AR Fightinghawk

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The Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk is a major upgrade of the McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Argentine Air Force which entered service in 1998. The program was named Fightinghawk in recognition of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, which was the source of its new avionics.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 28.1ft (8.6m)
  • Length 41.4ft (12.6m)
  • Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 9,919lbs (4,499kg)
  • Loaded Weight 17,570lbs (7,969kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.639
  • Wing Loading 52.4lbs/ft2 (256.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 335.0ft2 (31.1m2)
  • Drag Points 3694

Parts

  • Number of Parts 63
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 289