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Lt.JG Nelson, U.S. Navy · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Length
Single source40 ft 1.5 in (12.230 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Attack aircraft , fighter , aggressor aircraft[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aircraft Company McDonnell Douglas[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In service with the Brazilian Navy[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
Empty; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; A4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · Max takeoff weight
Single source9,853 lb (4,469 kg)[source]
16,216 lb (7,355 kg)[source]
24,500 lb (11,113 kg)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceA4D-5 / A-4E Skyhawk · 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine thrust
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet engine, 8,500 lbf (38 kN) thrust[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Service ceiling
Single source17,300 m (56,800 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Israeli Air Force (historical)[source] | — |
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| Number built | 2,960[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1954–1979[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1 October 1956 ( 1956-10-01 )[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 22 June 1954 ( 1954-06-22 )[source] | — |
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| Retired | USMC (1998), U.S. Navy (2003) Israeli Air Force (2015) Royal New Zealand Air Force (2001)[source] | — |
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| Variants | Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2× 20 mm (0.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon , 100 rounds/gun[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 4× under-wing & 1× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of 8,500 lb (3,900 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets ) Bombs: 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb Other: up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 0008-1.1-25 ; tip: NACA 0005-.825-50[source] | — |
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| g limits | +8 -3[source] | +9[source] |
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| Wing loading | 62.4 lb/sq ft (305 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.526 (at gross weight)[source] | — |
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| Rockets | 4× LAU-10 rocket pods (each with 4× 127 mm Mk 32 Zuni rockets )[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 6× Rockeye-II Mark 20 Cluster Bomb Unit (CBU) 6× Rockeye Mark 7/APAM-59 CBU Mark 80 series of unguided bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs) B43 nuclear bomb B57 nuclear bomb B61 nuclear bomb[source] | — |
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| Other | up to 3× 370 US gallons (1,400 L ) Sargent Fletcher drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-surface missiles : 2× AGM-12 Bullpup 2× AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile 2× AGM-62 Walleye TV-guided glide bomb 2× AGM-65 Maverick[source] | — |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]