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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft were known for their maneuverability. They were one of the greatest aircraft to serve with the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps and in various air forces throughout the world.
The small attack jet became a pilot favorite during Vietnam and its popularity made it a favorite import of U.S. allies.
The Skyhawk had a production run of about 25 years, the longest of any tactical aircraft in aviation history. They pioneered the idea of "buddy" air-to-air refueling.
The aircraft was designed to be able to make an emergency landing on its two drop tanks. Such landings generally resulted in only minimal damage to the nose of the aircraft that could quickly be repaired.
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was the main tactical aircraft of the United States Navy during the early Vietnam War. They carried out some of the first bombing missions of the war and are believed to also have dropped the last U.S. ordnance of the war.
Carrier based Skyhawks are said to have successfully headed attacks on the most heavily defended positions in the history of warfare during the Vietnam war. They were used with excellent results by the USMC in ground support missions.
Israel employed the jet as a ground attack aircraft in the War of Attrition and the Yom Kippur War.
During the Falkland War, despite lacking any electronic or missile self defense, A-4's of the Argentine Air Force damaged and sunk numerous British ships. In all, 22 of the aircraft were lost or shot down during the war.
During the first Gulf War, Douglas A-4 Skyhawk aircraft from the Kuwait Air Force attacked Iraqi ground forces. Of the 23 aircraft employed, a single aircraft was lost in combat.
A total of 2,960 of the aircraft were built through 1980.
There are rc A-4 Skyhawk airplanes of many types and sizes to choose from.
Pictured above is the rc A-4 Skyhawk from Yellow Aircraft. The kit features a fiberglass fuselage and comes in two wing sizes. The sport wing has a span of 45" and the scale wing has a span of 40". Fuselage length is 56". Weigh can be between 9 and 11 lbs. Yellow Aircraft recommends .81 and up ducted fan engines with 5 1/4" tractor type fans as power.
RBC has had a rc A-4 Skyhawk kit for sale for many years. It has a length of 44" with a wingspan of 27 1/2" and weighs around 44 oz. Suggested power comes from a mini fan 480 EDF.
In the picture immediately below is the rc A-4 Skyhawk from Nitro Planes. It has a length of 49” and a 34.5” wing span. Power can be 3W- 1200 or 2W-1000 fan units.
The next picture below is of a foam pusher prop rc A-4 Skyhawk from Parkjets plans. Length is 29" and wing span is 21". Powering it is a Flyware 220 motor with a 7 x 4 pusher prop.
The third picture below is the Jet Hanger International 1/8 scale rc A-4 Skyhawk by Pepe Cano. It has a fiberglass fuselage with wood sheeted wings. The length is 57" and wing span is 47". Recommended power is a Turbax 5" ducted fan system or a turbine.
Huayu Hobby, China has a rc A-4 Skyhawk ARF for sale. Its wingspan is 30" and length is 43". It comes with a motor and 75 mm EDF unit. Weight is about 2 lbs.
Comp-ARF has a rc A-4 Skyhawk ARF for sale. Its wingspan is 68", length is 105". You will need a turbine engine to power it.
There is a rc A-4 Skyhawk ARF for sale by Awesome RC. It has a 27" wingspan and a 36" length. Construction is a fiberglass fuse and b/u wings. A 69 mm EDF unit powers the scale model rc airplane.
Century Jet Models has a A-4 Skyhawk kit for sale. It has a 56" wingspan and a length of 85". You will need from 17 -27 lb. thrust turbine power.
Tamjets has a rc A-4 Skyhawk ARF for sale with a 48" wingspan and 70" length. A turbine engine that has from 13 to 17 1/2 lbs. of thrust is the suggested power necessary to propel the approximately 19 1/2 lb. aircraft.
GWS has a rc A-4 Skyhawk ARF pusher prop airplane for sale. Its wingspan is 30" and its fuselage is 43" long.
Alfa Models has a rc A-4 Skyhawk EDF for sale. It has a wingspan of 22", a length of 29" and weighs about 1 lb.
Jack Roberts from Durham England wrote: “I recently purchased the rc A-4 Skyhawk from Alfa Models. It was well packaged and arrived without any damage. Although made from a light hollow foam, once assembled the model is tough. It took me just two nights, working about 3 hours at a time, to put the model together.
Plastic protects the parts of the model that contact the ground. The model comes already painted. Once the included decals are applied it looks great in the air. I use the recommended Jet Screamer motor with the included fan unit. The rc A-4 Skyhawk is really fast and has unlimited vertical with the combination.
However, it slows down nicely for landings. I highly recommend it.”
Jack's rc A-4 Skyhawk is pictured last below.
Email us about your favorite A-4 Skyhawk rc and we'll post it here.
You can find a wheel kit for the Alfa Models rc A-4 Skyhawk for sale at Hobby-Lobby.
There is an article with color drawings about the A-4 Skyhawk for sale on eBay.
RC Groups has a video posted by John Wright of his rc A-4 Skyhawk scale model airplane.
Skyhawk posted to RC Groups about his rc A-4 Skyhawk powered by a Hacker Motor. It previously used engine power.
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
