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de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito Military
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk Military
Quick facts
Manufacturerde Havilland Aircraft CompanyDouglas Aircraft
TypeAttack aircraftAttack aircraft
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇺🇸 United States
First flight19401954
StatusRetiredIn service
Units built7,7812,960
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length13.57 m12.22 m
Wingspan16.52 m8.38 m
Height5.30 m4.57 m
Wing area42.2 m²24.2 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight6,490 kg4,750 kg
Max. take-off weight10,569 kg11,136 kg
Performance
Max. speed611 km/h1,083 km/h
Range2,655 km—
Ferry range—3,220 km
Combat radius—625 km
Service ceiling10,100 m12,880 m
Rate of climb—43.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew21
Hardpoints—5
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Merlin 25Pratt & Whitney J52-P-8A
Thrust (each)—41.0 kN
Power (each)1,210 kW—

At a glance

Max. speed

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
611 km/h
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
1,083 km/h

Max. take-off weight

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
10,569 kg
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
11,136 kg

Wingspan

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
17 m
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
8 m

Length

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
14 m
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
12 m

Service ceiling

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
10,100 m
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
12,880 m

Units built

de Havilland Aircraft Company Mosquito
7,781
Douglas Aircraft A-4 Skyhawk
2,960

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.