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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

1954 attack aircraft family by the Douglas Aircraft Company
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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
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Summary

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,562 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: United States[3]
  • Operator: Argentina[4], Indonesian Air Force[5]
  • Manufacturer: Douglas[6], McDonnell Douglas[7]
  • Developer: Ed Heinemann[8], Douglas[9]
  • Subclass of: attack jet[10], carrier-capable attack aircraft[11], attack aircraft[12]
  • Designed by: Ed Heinemann[13]
  • Has use: carrier-capable attack aircraft[14]
  • Commons category: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk[15]
  • Country of origin: United States[16]
  • Powered by: General Electric F404[17], Pratt & Whitney J52[18]
  • Armament: Mk 12[19], Zuni[20], AIM-9 Sidewinder[21], AGM-12 Bullpup[22], AGM-45 Shrike[23], AGM-62 Walleye[24], AGM-65 Maverick[25], Rockeye[26], Mark 80[27], B57[28], B61[29]
  • First flight: June 22, 1954[30]
  • Service entry: October 1956[31]
  • Service retirement: 1998[32]
  • Military designation: A-4[33]
  • United States Navy aircraft designation: A4D[34]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Douglas A-4 Skyhawk[35]
  • Commons gallery: A-4 Skyhawk[36]
  • Total produced: 2960[37]
  • Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[38], U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947[39], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[40]
  • Nickname: Skyhawk[41]
  • Length: 12.22 m[42], 12.27 m[43]
  • Height: 5 m[44]
  • Wingspan: 8.5 m[45], 8.38 m[46]
  • Vehicle range: 3220 km[47]

Why It Matters

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

Related Entities

AGM-45 Shrike Argentina Douglas McDonnell Douglas United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . U.S. Army Aircraft Since 1947. wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Armament → Mk 12, Zuni, AIM-9 Sidewinder +8
    Has use → carrier-capable attack aircraft
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12.22'}, {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+12.27'}
    Country → United States
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