The A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Douglas  in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the older A-1 Skyraider. Douglas opted for a design that would minimize its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed only half of the Navy's weight specification. It had a wing so compact that it did not need to be folded for carrier stowage.

A-4E, including new Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A engine with 8,400 lbf (37 kN)) of thrust, strengthened airframe with two more weapon pylons (for a total of five), improved avionics, with TACAN, Doppler navigation radar, radar altimeter, toss-bombing computer, and AJB-3A low-altitude bombing system. Many later upgraded with J52-P-8 engine with 9,300 lbf (41 kN) thrust;499 built.

Specs
Item No: 87254
Item Name: A-4E Sky Hawk
Bar Code: 6939319272546
Scale: 1:72
Item Type: Plastic Model Aircraft Kit
Model Dimension: Length: 182.6mm   Wingspan: 116.2mm
Total Plastic Parts: 160+
Total Sprues: 6 sprues
More Features The kit consists of over 160 parts , includes 3 clear parts
This is a scale plastic model kit, assembly required. Paints and glue not included.