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A-4 Skyhawk (New Zealand Air Force)

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A-4 Skyhawk

A-4 Skyhawk or Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is an air-to-ground jet airliner, single and double seated, sub-sonic speed that was originally designed for the purposes of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps in the early 1950s . This jet has a delta-shaped wing and single engine pancargas, designed and manufactured by Douglas Aircraft Corporation (which later became McDonnell Douglas) and originally given the name A4D according to the project naming system in the pre-1962 United States Navy.

Operating in New Zealand

1970: Royal New Zealand Air Force acquires ten A-4Fs and four TA-4F Skyhawks from the United States in 1970. They are sent to Auckland, NZ by USS Okinawa for No. Squadron. 75 them. The aircraft was re-designated as A-4K and TA-4K.

1984: Ten additional Skyhawks (eight A-4G and two TA-4G) were purchased from Australia in 1984 and completed Squadron No. 2 RNZAF. [Note: When converted from "G" to "K", the top of the tail is squared during the installation of the "IFF" antenna. Plus a new radio antenna behind the cockpit, and drag drag module added under the tail.

1988-91 "Kahu" upgrade: New Zealand undertook a large Skyhawk upgrade program which involved installation of "glass" cockpits, HUDs (Head Up Displays), new acquisition / tracking radars and navigation systems, avionics removal "humps," wing-back parring, and improved landing gear and surface control.

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 31.5ft (9.6m)
  • Length 38.8ft (11.8m)
  • Height 17.9ft (5.5m)
  • Empty Weight 1,674lbs (759kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,680lbs (11,195kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 5.463
  • Wing Loading 19.7lbs/ft2 (96.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,252.6ft2 (116.4m2)
  • Drag Points 8501

Parts

  • Number of Parts 123
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 608