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The A-4C version of the Skyhawk entered production in 1959 as the A4D-2N. This is the first version of the Skyhawk to be capable of all weather and night operations. It was equipped with a terrain avoidance radar, autopilot, angle of attack indication system, Low Altitude Bombing System and improved low-level ejector seat. In 1962, the A4D-2N was redesignated as the A-4C and it became the first version of the Skyhawk to be produced under the A-4 designation. Six hundred and thirty-eight A-4Cs were produced between 1959 and the end of 1962.
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| Wingspan |
27 ft 6 in |
| Length |
40 ft 2 in |
| Height |
15 ft |
| Weight |
20,000 lbs (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed |
664 mph |
| Service Ceiling |
20,100 ft |
| Range |
1,160 miles |
| Engines |
1 Wright J65-W-20 turbojet, 8,400 lbs thrust |
| Crew |
1 |
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