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The '''A-4''' 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. It also was 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''' 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. It also was 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_over_Vietnam.jpg|left]][[Image:A-4.jpg|right]]
==History==
==History==