A-4B - Revision history

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U155013568: Added some information about the RNZAF's use of the aircraft and refitting (Project KAHU)

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Added some information about the RNZAF's use of the aircraft and refitting (Project KAHU)

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Undo revision 169876 by U82795984 (talk)

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 Due to the diversity of weapons options afforded to the {{PAGENAME}} and their various configurations, pilots can customize their payloads to meet both their playstyle and missions. For those who want to unload the maximum damage against ground targets can choose solely to load up on bombs or rockets, while those opting for air-to-air can choose missiles and guns. Some pilots may want to take a smaller ground-attack load while affording some air-to-air protection with missiles. There is no right or wrong selection; it all depends on the fighting style of the pilot.
 === Pros and cons ===
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 * Small aircraft profile
 * Wide variety armament options for air-to-ground, air-to-air or a mix of both
-* Pilot protection with cockpit armour and bullet-proof windscreen
+* Pilot protection with cockpit armor and bullet-proof windscreen
-* Very manoeuvrable with minimal suspended ordnance (or after ordnance has been expended)
+* Very maneuverable with minimal suspended ordnance (or after ordnance has been expended)
 * 20 mm autocannons mounted in the wing roots, convergence adjustment may come into play for extreme distance shots
 * Can research Bullpup AGMs as a rank I modification.
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 * Air-to-ground ordnance mounted under the wings negatively affect roll rate
-* Fully loaded with ordnance makes it difficult to evade if necessary
+* Fully loaded with ordnance heavily impacts flight performance
 * Average speed, can reach Mach 1 in an extended dive
 * High stall speed
 * Limited ammo for wing-root mounted 20 mm autocannons
 * No CCIP of any type, no CCRP for bombs
 == History ==

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The A-4B, also known as the "Scooter" was a compact and lightweight attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann of Douglas Aircraft Company in response to the U.S. Navy's need for a cost-effective and agile attacker. It was a successful solution for the Navy, offering simplicity, low weight, and ease of maintenance. Despite its small size, the A-4 was a capable aircraft, equipped with two 20mm autocannons and various hardpoints for missiles, rockets, and bombs. It played a significant role in the Vietnam War as the primary light bomber for the Navy. With over 540 A-4Bs manufactured, it featured upgrades like improved navigation equipment and the AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. The A-4 remained in service for over 20 years and continues to be operational in some countries like Brazil and Argentina even after six decades since its inception
+The A-4B was a compact and lightweight attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann of Douglas Aircraft Company in response to the U.S. Navy's need for a cost-effective and agile attacker. It was a successful solution for the Navy, offering simplicity, low weight, and ease of maintenance. Despite its small size, the A-4 was a capable aircraft, equipped with two 20mm autocannons and various hardpoints for missiles, rockets, and bombs. It played a significant role in the Vietnam War as the primary light bomber for the Navy. With over 540 A-4Bs manufactured, it featured upgrades like improved navigation equipment and the AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. The A-4 remained in service for over 20 years and continues to be operational in some countries like Brazil and Argentina even after six decades since its inception
 It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is an excellent aircraft for pilots who like to perform multiple roles without having to switch up aircraft. Possessing options to carry up to 5,000 lbs in bombs, 133 unguided rockets or five 20 mm autocannons with a total of 2,350 rounds of ammunition in what is effectively a "hot rod" of the jet world allows pilots to maximize their playstyle. Though the manoeuvrability suffers when fully loaded, this jet attacker operates well at mid and lower altitudes, especially when unloading bombs and rockets on ground-based targets

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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American strike aircraft {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]].
+The A-4B, also known as the "Scooter" was a compact and lightweight attack aircraft designed by Ed Heinemann of Douglas Aircraft Company in response to the U.S. Navy's need for a cost-effective and agile attacker. It was a successful solution for the Navy, offering simplicity, low weight, and ease of maintenance. Despite its small size, the A-4 was a capable aircraft, equipped with two 20mm autocannons and various hardpoints for missiles, rockets, and bombs. It played a significant role in the Vietnam War as the primary light bomber for the Navy. With over 540 A-4Bs manufactured, it featured upgrades like improved navigation equipment and the AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. The A-4 remained in service for over 20 years and continues to be operational in some countries like Brazil and Argentina even after six decades since its inception
-The {{PAGENAME}} is an excellent aircraft for pilots who like to perform multiple roles without having to switch up aircraft. Possessing options to carry up to 5,000 lbs in bombs, 133 unguided rockets or five 20 mm autocannons with a total of 2,350 rounds of ammunition in what is effectively a "hot rod" of the jet world allows pilots to maximize their playstyle.
+It was introduced in [[Update 1.97 "Viking Fury"]]. The {{PAGENAME}} is an excellent aircraft for pilots who like to perform multiple roles without having to switch up aircraft. Possessing options to carry up to 5,000 lbs in bombs, 133 unguided rockets or five 20 mm autocannons with a total of 2,350 rounds of ammunition in what is effectively a "hot rod" of the jet world allows pilots to maximize their playstyle. Though the manoeuvrability suffers when fully loaded, this jet attacker operates well at mid and lower altitudes, especially when unloading bombs and rockets on ground-based targets
 == General info ==
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 {{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
 {{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}
 * Without load
 * 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles

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-| rowspan="15" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="16" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
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 ! [[Mk 11 mod 5 (20 mm)|20 mm Mk 11 mod 5]] cannons (750 rpg)

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 * 2 x 20 mm Browning-Colt Mk12 Mod 0 cannons, wing-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)
 === Suspended armament ===
 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
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 == Usage in battles ==
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 The {{PAGENAME}} while designated by the U.S. Navy as an attacker can work as a multi-role aircraft. Though the variety of armament leans heavily to the attacker side, this aircraft also has a fighter side which can feel more like a hotrod compared to some of the other fighters out there such as the [[F-4C Phantom II|F-4]] coming in at 14-tonnes more massive.
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 Though bombs do a considerable amount of damage where they land, they are not the end-all answer to ground attack. Unguided rockets provide another option to the attacker-role of the aircraft. This aircraft has the option of loading up on 133 FFAR Mighty Mouse or 28 Zuni unguided rockets. When the pilot selects to fire these rockets in salvo mode, they have effectively turned their rockets into a large calibre autocannon which will not overhead or jam and continue to fire off rockets until the rocket tubes deplete of their ordnance. A salvo of Mighty Mouse rockets can also be extremely effective against aircraft or helicopters which may have a hard time getting out of the way when fired at from shorter distances. On domination maps, a salvo of rockets can make quick work of aircraft attempting to capture a runway. Bullpup rockets are another option; however, with only three loaded at a time, it is essential to be selective with the targets. To help with stabilizing the {{PAGENAME}} in a dive and while lining up targets, fuselage-mounted airbrakes can assist in preventing speed build up and stabilize the aircraft, however, once exiting an attack point, it is important to retract the airbrakes to allow for the aircraft to gain speed.
 ;Fighter

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 {{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
 <!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
-The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
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-| rowspan="14" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
+| rowspan="15" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_{{PAGENAME}}.png]]</div>
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-! 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannons (750 rpg)
+! [[Mk 11 mod 5 (20 mm)|20 mm Mk 11 mod 5]] cannons (750 rpg)
 | 1 || 1 || 1
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-! 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 81 (250 lb)|250 lb LDGP Mk 81]] bombs
 | 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-! 250 lb Mk 81 Snakeye bombs
+! [[Mk 81 Snakeye (250 lb)|250 lb Mk 81 Snakeye]] bombs
 | 6 || 6 || 6
 |-
-! 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|500 lb LDGP Mk 82]] bombs
 | 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-! 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs
+! [[Mk 82 Snakeye (500 lb)|500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye]] bombs
 | 3 || 3 || 3
 |-
-! 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 83 (1,000 lb)|1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83]] bombs
 | 1 || 3 || 1
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-! 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs
+! [[LDGP Mk 84 (2,000 lb)|2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84]] bombs
 | || 1 ||
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-! Mk 77 mod 4 incendiary bombs
+! [[Mk 77 mod 4 incendiary]] bombs
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-! Mk 79 Mod 1 incendiary bombs
+! [[Mk 79 Mod 1 incendiary]] bombs
 | 1 || 1 || 1
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-! FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
+! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
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-! Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
+! [[Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP]] rockets
 | 8 || 12 || 8
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-! AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
+! [[AGM-12B Bullpup]] missiles
 | 1 || 1 || 1
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-! AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
+! [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]] missiles
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 == Usage in battles ==

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 Highly impressed by the aircraft's capabilities, relative simplicity and cost-effectiveness, the U.S. Navy officials didn't wait long to sign the first production orders. As a result, the first A-4 Skyhawk production models rolled off the assembly lines in 1956 and entered official service with the U.S. Navy and USMC.
-Already by the time the first production units were being completed, Douglas finished work on an improved variant of the Skyhawk - the A-4B. Among other changes and improvements, the B model of the Skyhawk allowed the aircraft to carry more sophisticated weapon systems, such as the AIM-9B Sidewinder AAMs as well as the AGM-12 Bullpup missiles. The Skyhawk saw service in numerous different military forces outside of the US, being the final aircraft the RNZAF (Royal New Zealand Air Force) No. 75 Air Combat Squadron used. The RNZAF outfitted the aircraft with AIM-9L Sidewinders, AGM-65 Mavericks and GBU-16 Paveway II laser-guided bombs. The aircraft also received other overhauls of its systems and parts as part of Project KAHU.
+Already by the time the first production units were being completed, Douglas finished work on an improved variant of the Skyhawk - the A-4B. Among other changes and improvements, the B model of the Skyhawk allowed the aircraft to carry more sophisticated weapon systems, such as the AIM-9B Sidewinder AAMs as well as the AGM-12 Bullpup missiles.
 In total, close to 3,000 A-4 Skyhawks were produced, participating in numerous conflicts, such as the Lebanese Crisis of 1958, the Vietnam War during the 1960s as well as in the Falklands War in 1982 under Argentine colors. The Skyhawks served for nearly five decades before being retired from U.S. service in the late 1990s and early 2000s, although the A-4 is still in limited use, being used as a mock aircraft, mimicking the MiG-17, for example.
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 * [https://forum.warthunder.com/index.php?/topic/479187-a-4b-a4d-2-skyhawk/ Official data sheet - more details about the performance]
 * [[wikipedia:Douglas_A-4_Skyhawk|[Wikipedia] Douglas A-4 Skyhawk]]
 {{AirManufacturer Douglas}}
 {{USA jet aircraft}}

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 ! colspan="6" | Features
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-! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drag chute
+! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
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