Douglas A-4 Skyhawk „Blue Angels“ Russland Flugzeug designed as a shoulder-wing aircraft

designed as a shoulder-wing aircraft

rotor diameter

Um die veralteten F-86 Sabre zu ersetzen

Reduced to the essentials

which gave it great maneuverability

Douglas A-4 Skyhawk „Blue Angels“ Russland Flugzeug designed as a shoulder-wing aircraftIn the 1950s, the US Navy was looking for a replacement for the A 1 Skyraider . The tender was ultimately won by the Douglas Aircraft Company with its extremely small and lightweight design of the A 4 Skyhawk . Reduced to the essentials, the Skyhawk was a very successful fighter bomber that was primarily stationed on aircraft carriers . The small wingspan meant that folding wings were not necessary. The Skyhawk was in service with several air forces,