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Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Carried More Bombs Than B-17 Bomber
Summary and Key Points You Need to Know: The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, developed in the 1950s, became a versatile light attack-bomber known for its speed, maneuverability, and heavy bomb load ...
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Why the A-4 Skyhawk Deserves a Place in Aviation History
T he Douglas A-4 Skyhawk gets lost in the mix sometimes—but between 1954 and 1979, nearly 3,000 A-4s were produced, making ...
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The U.S. Navy’s A4 Skyhawk Was the Stuff of Legend
The Douglas Aircraft Company (now owned by Boeing) answered the Navy’s call by building the A-4 Skyhawk. Ed Heinemann, the lead designer for the A-4 Skyhawk, encapsulated the Skyhawk’s ethos ...