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Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk Military
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerDouglas AircraftGeneral Dynamics
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19541964
StatusIn serviceRetired
Units built2,960563
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length12.22 m22.40 m
Wingspan8.38 m19.20 m
Height4.57 m5.22 m
Wing area24.2 m²61.1 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight4,750 kg21,537 kg
Max. take-off weight11,136 kg45,300 kg
Performance
Max. speed1,083 km/h2,655 km/h
Max. Mach—Mach 2.50
Ferry range3,220 km5,190 km
Combat radius625 km2,140 km
Service ceiling12,880 m20,100 m
Rate of climb43.0 m/s131.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew12
Hardpoints58
Powerplant
Engines12
Engine type——
Engine modelPratt & Whitney J52-P-8APratt & Whitney TF30-P-100
Thrust (each)41.0 kN79.6 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)—112.0 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
1,083 km/h
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
2,655 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
11,136 kg
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
45,300 kg

Wingspan

Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
8 m
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
19 m

Length

Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
12 m
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
22 m

Service ceiling

Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
12,880 m
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
20,100 m

Units built

Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
2,960
General Dynamics F-111 Aardvark
563

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.