A-4 Skyhawk Argentine-service conversion by Lockheed Martin
A-4AR Fightinghawk
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Lockheed Martin
- Country of origin
- United States
- First flight
- 1997-12-01
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 583 kt
- Max speed
- 583 kt
- Range
- 1,700 nm
- Service ceiling
- 42,250 ft
- Rate of climb
- 8,440 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 24,500 lb
- Empty weight
- 10,803 lb
- Powerplant
- Pratt & Whitney J52-P-408A
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 1
- Length
- 40.3 ft
- Wingspan
- 27.5 ft
- Height
- 14.8 ft
- Number built
- 36
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.