Trumpeter Scale Models 2268 1/32 A-4M Skyhawk Carrier-Launched Ground Attack Aircraft

Model Kit

The A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Douglas in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the older A-1 Skyraider. Douglas opted for a design that would minimize its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed only half of the Navy's weight specification. It had a wing so compact that it did not need to be folded for carrier stowage.

A-4M: Dedicated Marine version with improved avionics and more powerful J52-P-408a engine with 11,200 lbf (50 kN) thrust, enlarged cockpit, IFF system. Later fitted with Hughes AN/ASB-19 Angle Rate Bombing System (ARBS) with TV and laser spot tracker, 158 built.

FEATURES:

• Scale: 1:32
• Length: 411mm
• Wingspan: 261mm
• Photo Etched Parts: 1pc
• Total Parts: 510+
• Total Sprues: 18 sprues, tires