A-4E Sky Hawk
A-4E Sky Hawk
Trumpeter 1/32
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is a single-seat subsoniccarrier-capable light attack aircraft designed and produced by the American aerospace manufacturer Douglas Aircraft Company, later built by McDonnell Douglas. It was originally designated A4D under the United States Navy's pre-1962 designation system.
The Skyhawk was developed during the early 1950s on behalf of the Navy and United States Marine Corps as a replacement for the propeller-driven Douglas A-1 (AD) Skyraider. The A-4 is a compact, straightforward, and lightweight aircraft for the era; its maximum takeoff weight of 24,500 pounds (11,100 kg) was roughly half of the Navy's weight specification. The Skyhawk has a short-span delta wing configuration, a tricycle undercarriage, and is powered by a single turbojet engine. The U.S. Navy issued a contract for the aircraft on 12 June 1952. On 22 June 1954, the XA4D-1 prototype performed its maiden flight; it went on to set a world speed record of 695.163 mph on 15 October 1955. On 1 October 1956, the Skyhawk was introduced to operational service.
fuselage spine (this feature later retrofitted to A-4Es and some A-4Cs),
wing-top spoilers to reduce landing roll out, nose wheel steering, and a
more powerful J52-P-8A engine with 9,300 lbf (41 kN) of thrust, later
upgraded in service to the J52-P-408 with 11,200 lbf (50 kN), 147 built.
Some served with the Blue Angels acrobatic team from 1973 to 1986.
tem No 02266
Item Name A-4E"Sky Hawk"
Bar Code 9580208022666
Scale 1:32
Item Type Static Kit
Model Brief Length: 411mm Wingspan: 261mm
Total Parts 470+pcs
Metal Parts
Photo Etched Parts 1piece
Film Parts n/a
Resin Parts n/a
Total Sprues 16 sprues and tyres
Paint Schemes US Navy
Released Date 2011-01
More Features " Fuselage
-Left and right fuselage moulded w/ authentic details
Engine
-Finely detailed engine.
Interior
-Finely detailed gear cabin
-Finely"
