ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk

The ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk is a major upgrade project of the Douglas A-4S Skyhawk attack aircraft undertaken by Singapore Aircraft Industries in the 1980s and was used exclusively by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) serving in the fighter-bomber role from 1989 until retirement from front line service in 2005.

fleet of ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk from front-line service on March 31, 2005 after 31 years of operations.1
Force (RSAF) to replace the ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawks in the Advanced Jet Training (AJT) role, currently based at BA 120 Cazaux Air Base in France.2

Made by Douglas Aircraft CompanyST AerospaceSingapore Aircraft Industries.

It is the successor of the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk .

One example is the ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk, which was a vastly modernised and re-engined version of the old A-4S/A-4S-1 developed exclusively for use by the Republic of Singapore Air ForceRepublic 3
The ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk is a major upgrade project of the Douglas A-4S Skyhawk attack aircraft undertaken by Singapore Aircraft Industries (SAI, now ST Aerospace) in the 1980s and 4
Height Main
457.2
Align
right
Height Alt
4.57 m
Predecessor
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Engine(jet)
General Electric F404-GE-100D
Length Alt
12.72 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
22500.0
Thrust Main
10800
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
*List of attack aircraft
Range Main
1700.0
Max Speed Alt
42060.0
Primary user
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Introduced
1989
Loading Main
71
Developed From
Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Max Speed Main
1128.0
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
10205.0
Ceiling Main
12
192 m
Number Built
~150
Crew
1
Thrust/weight
1
Thrust Alt
48.4
Span Main
838.2
Area Main
259.8
Hardpoint Bombs
80.0
Span Alt
8.38 m
Hardpoint Other
up to 3× external drop tanks
Avionics
*Stewart-Warner AN-APQ-145 Mapping & Ranging radar*GEC-Ferranti 4510 Head-up display-weapons delivery system*Litton LN-93 Inertial navigation system*BAE Systems MED-2067 Multi-function displays*Lockheed Martin AN-AAS-35V Pave Penny laser tracker for use with Paveway LGBs
Footer
Stepped-cockpit comparison of TA-4S with other Lockheed built trainers
Super Skyhawks in France
Status
Training as of 2007
First Flight
19
Number Of Jets
1
Manufacturer
Douglas Aircraft Company
ST Aerospace
Singapore Aircraft Industries
Hardpoints
5
Climb Rate Main
55 m-s
Image
145047
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Lockheed U-2 TR-1B.jpg
RSAF A-4SU Super Skyhawks at Istres Air Base.jpg
SR71 closeup.jpg
Type of jet
turbofan
Width
150
Guns
1200.0
Climb Rate Alt
10913.0
Length Main
1272.54
Area Alt
24.1 m²
Range Alt
2000
Similar Aircraft
*LTV A-7 Corsair II*McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II
Related
*Douglas A-4 Skyhawk*Lockheed Martin A-4AR Fightinghawk*Project Kahu
Empty Weight Main
10250.0
Ceiling Alt
40000.0
Hardpoint Missiles
AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-air missile or AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-surface missile
Hardpoint Rockets
LAU-5003 rocket pods or LAU-10 rocket pods or Matra rocket pods
Category
Lockheed Martin aircraft
Republic of Singapore Air Force
Empty Weight Alt
4650.0
Loading Alt
344

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