The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk was the version of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk light attack aircraft built for the Royal Australian Navy. It was based on the A-4F, carried slightly different avionics without the hump behind the cockpit that marked the A-4F, and could fire AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, which suited it to defending the fleet. Twenty were delivered, ten in 1967 and ten in 1971, and they flew from the carrier HMAS Melbourne until the Navy gave up fixed-wing flying in 1984. Ten were lost in accidents. The remaining ten passed to the Royal New Zealand Air Force, which upgraded them under Project Kahu and re-designated them A-4K; six were later sold to Draken International for training support in the United States.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) Comparison
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The RAN received ten A-4Gs in 1967 and another ten in 1971, and operated the type from 1967 to 1984.
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The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Specifications
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney J52-P8A turbojet, 41 kN (9,300 lbf) thrust
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 4,581 kg (10,100 lb)
Specifications, maximum take-off weight
Max takeoff weight: 11,113 kg (24,500 lb) (carrier-based operations)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 1,086 km/h (675 mph, 586 kn) (at sea level)
Accidents and incidents
Ten of the twenty A-4Gs were lost during the type's service with the RAN.
Operational history, Royal Australian Navy
The last Australian A-4G flights took place on 30 June 1984.
Acquisition, handover
On 26 July, an A-4G and a TA-4G were handed over to the RAN at a ceremony conducted at McDonnell Douglas' factory at Long Beach, California.
Of Make: McDonnell Douglas, Lead, variant name
The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead, attack aircraft
The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
In Group: Ground-Attack and Dive Bombers, Lead, attack aircraft
The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
Derived From: Douglas A-4 Skyhawk, Lead, variant of the A-4
The McDonnell Douglas A-4G Skyhawk is a variant of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft developed for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
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