A-4E Early
A-4E Early
A-4E Early
Description
The A-4E Skyhawk Early is a rank American jet attacker
with a battle rating of (AB), (RB), and (SB). This jet is one of the best attackers in the game along side with it's brother the A-4B Skyhawk.
General Info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 0 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 1,067 | 1,057 | 37.9 | 39.0 | 29.4 | 26.7 | 899 | |
| Upgraded | 1,097 | 1,083 | 35.7 | 37.0 | 51.0 | 48.3 | ||
Details
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| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | X |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 743 | 625 | 489 | ~11 | ~4 | ||
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic Mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| General Electric J79-GE-17 | 2 | 14,115 kg | 406 kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 8m fuel | 20m fuel | 26m fuel | ||
| 1,750 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 15,919 kg | 18,626 kg | 19,979 kg | 24,000 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB / SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 8m fuel | 20m fuel | 26m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 5,200 kgf | 8,008 kgf | 1.01 | 0.86 | 0.80 | 0.67 |
| Optimal | 5,200 kgf (0 km/h) |
9,610 kgf (1,200 km/h) |
1.21 | 1.03 | 0.96 | 0.80 |
