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I went to meet the BRAZILIAN NAVY FIGHTERS - McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk

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I present to you the McDonnell Douglas A4 Skyhawk FIGHTERS of the Brazilian Navy.

The McDonnell Douglas A4 Skyhawk is a naval attack aircraft specially designed to operate from aircraft carriers. Developed in the 1950s for the US Navy, the small, economical, yet versatile Skyhawk is still in use with many of the world's air forces.

Manufacturer McDonell Douglas, United States of America, 1979.
Employment Attack (A) and Interception (F).
Dimensions – Wingspan: 8.38m; Length: 12.59m (AF1), 13.29m (AF1A); Height: 4.57m (AF1), 4.75m (AF1A).
Weights – Basic Operating: 5,800kg (AF1), 6,100kg (AF1A). Maximum takeoff: 11,600kg.
Top speed – around 594 knots (1,100 km/h or Mach 0.9).
Ceiling – 46,000 feet (14,000 meters).
Propulsion – Pratt& Whitney J52P8B turbines.

Thanks:
Brazil's navy
Florianópolis Air Base (BAFL)
Aviation in Florida

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