A-4 Skyhawk December 28, 2016 3

This photo was taken at #Jacksonville Navy Base. This photo was taken with my #Nikon #DSLR#D5200 on Wednesday December 28, 2016.  I edited this photo in Adobe Lightroom reducing highlights, brightening shadows, and increase the saturation.  

This is a A-Skyhawk This is a Carrier-Based Attack-Bomber
Crew of 1 pilot
This type of plane was in Navy service between 1956-1979 and a few other missions into the late 1980's
This is has a wing span 27'6' length 40' 3/4" height 15'
weight when empty 10,465 pounds gross weight 24,500 pounds
max speed 585 KTS ceiling 40,000
range distance 695 nm
weapons armament MK 12 20-mm cannons, AIM-9 sidewinder, AGM-12 Bull-PUP, AGM-62 Walleye, AGM-65 Maverick, Gabriel III, MK 82/83/84 GP Cluster Bombs