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The '''A-4 Skyhawk''' is a light attack bomber, built by McDonnell-Douglas and flown by the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[Marines]]. Powered by a [[Pratt & Whitney]] turbojet, it was nicknamed the “Scooter” for its small size and tremendous maneuverability. The Skyhawk was also called "Heineman's Hot Rod", after its designer. The A-4 had a maximum speed of 670 mph, was armed with 2 20-mm cannons, and could carry 4000 lb of bombs.<ref>''Fast Movers'', by John Darrell Sherwood, St. Martin’s Press, 1999</ref>
The '''A-4 Skyhawk''' is a light attack bomber, built by McDonnell-Douglas and flown by the [[U.S. Navy]] and [[Marines]]. Powered by a [[Pratt & Whitney]] turbojet, it was nicknamed the “Scooter” for its small size and tremendous maneuverability. The Skyhawk was also called "Heineman's Hot Rod", after its designer. The A-4 had a maximum speed of 670 mph, was armed with 2 20-mm cannons, and could carry 4000 lb of bombs.<ref>''Fast Movers'', by John Darrell Sherwood, St. Martin’s Press, 1999</ref>
[[Image:A-4.jpg|right]]
[[Image:A-4.jpg|right]]
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==External Links==
==External links==
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-4.htm A-4 Skyhawk at GlobalSecurity.org]
*[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/a-4.htm A-4 Skyhawk at GlobalSecurity.org]
*[http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/skyhawk.htm The A-4 Skyhawk at Boeing.com]
*[http://www.boeing.com/history/mdc/skyhawk.htm The A-4 Skyhawk at Boeing.com]
*[http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm Douglas A-4 Skyhawks: Provided Support for Vietnam War]
*[http://www.historynet.com/douglas-a-4-skyhawks-provided-support-for-vietnam-war.htm Douglas A-4 Skyhawks: Provided Support for Vietnam War]
==Further Reading==
==Further reading==
*''Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: Attack and Close-support Fighter Bomber'', by Jim Winchester, Pen & Sword Books, 2005
*''Douglas A-4 Skyhawk: Attack and Close-support Fighter Bomber'', by Jim Winchester, Pen & Sword Books, 2005
*''US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units in the Vietnam War: 1963-1973'', by Peter Mersky, Osprey Publishing, 2007
*''US Navy and Marine Corps A-4 Skyhawk Units in the Vietnam War: 1963-1973'', by Peter Mersky, Osprey Publishing, 2007