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U.S Navy Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (VA 153)

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Auto Credit Based on RicardoACE's Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (U.S Navy)

Original aircraft by RicardoAs1515 CONTROLS AG1: Throw all the bombs AG2: drop extra fuel tanks AG3: Hook AG4: AirBrake AG8: Navigation lights VTOL: Flaps
History: January 1961: USS Coral Sea, with VA-153 embarked, operated in the South China Sea after Pathet Lao forces captured strategic positions in Laos.2 February 1965: The squadron began participating in operations in Laos. These operations involved Yankee Team, Operation Barrel Roll and Operation Steel Tiger missions.7 and 11 February 1965: The squadron participated in Flaming Dart I and II, reprisal strikes against targets in North Vietnam following a Viet Cong attack on the American advisors compound at Pleiku and the American billet in Qui Nhon, South Vietnam.March 1965: The squadron participated in Operation Rolling Thunder, the bombing of military targets in North Vietnam.13 August 1965: The squadron’s commanding officer, Commander H. E. Thomas, was killed in action over North Vietnam.March 1968: USS Coral Sea, with VA-153 embarked, operated on station off the coast of Korea following the capture of USS Pueblo in January by North Korea. 21 November 1970: The squadron flew missions in support of Operation Ivory Coast, an attempt to rescue American prisoners of war at the Son Tay prisoner compound, 20 miles west of Hanoi.11–22 February 1973: Following the ceasefire with North Vietnam the squadron flew combat missions in Laos until a ceasefire was signed with that country on 22 February 1973.
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General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (U.S Navy)
  • Created On iOS
  • Wingspan 38.0ft (11.6m)
  • Length 49.9ft (15.2m)
  • Height 20.7ft (6.3m)
  • Empty Weight 14,895lbs (6,756kg)
  • Loaded Weight 26,039lbs (11,811kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.863
  • Wing Loading 15.0lbs/ft2 (73.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,735.7ft2 (161.3m2)
  • Drag Points 10776

Parts

  • Number of Parts 517
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,971