Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series (Jet Powered) HA1403 - McDonnell Douglas A- 4E VA-163 John McCain's downed aircraft |
Developed to replace the A-1 Skyraider the A-4 Skyhawk was extremely lightweight
maneuverable inexpensive and didn’t need folding wings. One of the upgrades saw 499 A-
4E’s built, some received a lighter weight 8,500 lb thrust engine and some late production
planes had the 9,300 lb thrust engines as well as an upper fuselage “hump back”
avionics pod added. All had one hard point added under each wing, re-designed center
fuselage, air intakes, and airframe strengthening with bomb and navigation upgrades.
Because of all the missions and tonnage of weapons delivered the A-4 was dubbed “The
Workhorse of Vietnam”, this is "The Little Plane That Could". Eight A-4E’s were sold to
Royal Australian Navy.
maneuverable inexpensive and didn’t need folding wings. One of the upgrades saw 499 A-
4E’s built, some received a lighter weight 8,500 lb thrust engine and some late production
planes had the 9,300 lb thrust engines as well as an upper fuselage “hump back”
avionics pod added. All had one hard point added under each wing, re-designed center
fuselage, air intakes, and airframe strengthening with bomb and navigation upgrades.
Because of all the missions and tonnage of weapons delivered the A-4 was dubbed “The
Workhorse of Vietnam”, this is "The Little Plane That Could". Eight A-4E’s were sold to
Royal Australian Navy.
| A-4E Skyhawk Specifications Engine: 1 x Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A turbojet, 8500 lb. Thrust Performance: Max speed 673 mph at sea level with a clean aircraft 636 mph at sea level with a Mk. 28 nuclear weapon Cruising speed 498 mph Stall speed 139 mph Combat ceiling (clean aircraft) 40,500 feet Runway to 20,000 ft – 4 minutes Flight distances: 230 miles with a Mk. 28 weapon 680 miles with 2 300-gallon drop tanks Ferry range 2130 miles Dimensions: Wingspan 27 ft 6 in Length 41ft 4 in Height 15 ft Wing area 260 sq ft Weights: 9,624 lb. Empty 18,300 lbs. Gross 22,950 lbs. Maximum Armament: 2 x 20 mm cannon with 200 rounds/gun Maximum weapons load 8,200 lbs. carried on 5 pylons - 2 pylons under each wing and 1 center-line pylon |
True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Loads of optional armament has been provided
Canopy can be displayed open or closed
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
In July 1967 John Sidney McCain III survived a deck explosion and fire on the USS
Forrestal that killed 134. He then joined the USS Oriskany VA-163 Saints and in October
1967 his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down over Vietnam. Released after 5 1/2 years in
prison John retired in 1981 and was elected as a Congressman in 1982 and Senator in
1986. While in the Navy McCain was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of
Merit, Purple Heart and the DFC.
Forrestal that killed 134. He then joined the USS Oriskany VA-163 Saints and in October
1967 his A-4E Skyhawk was shot down over Vietnam. Released after 5 1/2 years in
prison John retired in 1981 and was elected as a Congressman in 1982 and Senator in
1986. While in the Navy McCain was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of
Merit, Purple Heart and the DFC.
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