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! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel) | ! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel) | ||
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=== Pros and cons === | === Pros and cons === | ||
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| + | * Large variety of ground striking ornaments | ||
| + | * TV guided ground bombs such as GBU and Walleye | ||
| + | * Good turn rate at low speeds | ||
| + | * Able to carry countermeasures to help with survivability | ||
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| + | * Wings can rip off at high speed or high negative G decent | ||
| + | * Sluggish acceleration and underpowered engine for the aircraft | ||
| + | * Bleeds air speed quickly in high G turn | ||
| + | * Can stall out quickly in Sim Battles without SAS (Stability Augmentation System) | ||
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Revision as of 04:52, 1 January 2022
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Contents
Description
The A-4E Early (M) Skyhawk is a rank VI Israeli strike aircraft with a battle rating of 9.0 (AB), 8.7 (RB), and 9.3 (SB). It was introduced in Update "Winged Lions".
General info
Flight performance
Arrestor gear
Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier
Air brakes
Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps
Drogue parachute
Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway
Max speed
at 0 m1 080 km/h
Turn time37 s
Max altitude12 400 m
EnginePratt & Whitney J52-P-6A
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight11 t
Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at _,___ m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | ___ | ___ | 12400 | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | 1000 |
| Upgraded | ___ | ___ | __._ | __._ | __._ | __._ | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 0 | 437 | 592 | 560 | 410 | ~8 | ~3 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 450 | < 700 | < 490 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| Pratt & Whitney J52 P-6A | 1 | _,___ kg | ___ kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | ||
| 900kg | Axial-flow turbojet | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | ___%/WEP | _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | ___ kgf | ___ kgf | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Optimal | ___ kgf (_ km/h) |
___ kgf (_ km/h) |
_.__ | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ |
| Booster (_____ - ___) | Aircraft mass | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Booster weight (each) |
Fuel weight (each) |
Burn time |
Can be shutdown |
Jettisoned after use |
Mass with full booster fuel (no weapons load) | ||
| _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | ||||||
| 2 | ___ kg | 40 kg | ___ s | ___ | ___ | _,___ kg | _,___ kg | _,___ kg |
| Condition | Maximum booster thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) |
Combined engine & booster thrust @ 0 m |
Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP with booster) | |||||
| _m fuel | __m fuel | __m fuel | ||||||
| Stationary | ___ kgf | ___ kgf | _.__ | _.__ | _.__ | |||
| Optimal | ___ kgf (_ km/h) |
___ kgf (_ km/h) |
_.__ | _.__ | _.__ | |||
Survivability and armour
Flares/Chaff
Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar
Crew1 person
Speed of destruction
Structural0 km/h
Gear437 km/h
Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.
Modifications and economy
Repair costBasic → Reference
AB3 026 → 4 112 
RB8 770 → 11 918
SB9 999 → 13 588
Total cost of modifications168 400 
263 200
Talisman cost2 600 
Crew training150 000
Experts520 000
Aces2 400
Research Aces950 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 340 / 600 %
220 / 220 / 220 %
| Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Armaments
| Ballistic Computer | |||
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The A-4E Early (M) (Israel) is armed with:
- A choice between two presets:
- 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons, belly-mounted (100 rpg = 200 total)
- 2 x 30 mm DEFA 552 cannons (100 rpg = 200 total) + 60 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The A-4E Early (M) (Israel) can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 20 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,000 kg total)
- 18 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (1,800 kg total)
- 14 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (3,500 kg total)
- 12 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (3,000 kg total)
- 3 x 360 kg 360/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,080 kg total)
- 3 x 360 kg 360/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (1,080 kg total)
- 5 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,500 kg total)
- 3 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (1,500 kg total)
- 1 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bomb (2,000 lb total)
- 1 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bomb + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
- 36 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
- 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 6 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (600 kg total)
- 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,500 kg total)
- 24 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 1 x 360 kg 360/50 kg G.P. bomb (360 kg total)
- 28 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
- 171 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 6 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (600 kg total)
- 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,500 kg total)
- 114 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 1 x 360 kg 360/50 kg G.P. bomb (360 kg total)
- 133 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs (1,010 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 6 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,610 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,510 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 1 x 360 kg 360/50 kg G.P. bomb (1,370 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 3 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,510 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (1,010 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 6 x 100 kg 100/50 kg G.P. bombs (1,610 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 6 x 250 kg 250/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,510 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 1 x 360 kg 360/50 kg G.P. bomb (1,370 kg total)
- 2 x 505 kg AGM-62A Walleye I bombs + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles + 3 x 500 kg 500/50 kg G.P. bombs (2,510 kg total)
- 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
- 3 x 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannons (750 rpg = 2,250 total)
- 1 x 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannon (750 rpg) + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles
- 1 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bomb (2,000 lb total)
- 1 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bomb + 2 x AIM-9B Sidewinder missiles (2,000 lb total)
Usage in battles
Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Large variety of ground striking ornaments
- TV guided ground bombs such as GBU and Walleye
- Good turn rate at low speeds
- Able to carry countermeasures to help with survivability
Cons:
- Wings can rip off at high speed or high negative G decent
- Sluggish acceleration and underpowered engine for the aircraft
- Bleeds air speed quickly in high G turn
- Can stall out quickly in Sim Battles without SAS (Stability Augmentation System)
History
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the aircraft in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the vehicle and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Vehicle-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />. This section may also include the vehicle's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===, also if applicable).
Media
Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.
See also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:
- reference to the series of the aircraft;
- links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.
External links
- Official data sheet - more details about the performance
- Standard Aircraft Characteristics of the A-4E
| Israel jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Kfir Canard · Kfir C.2 · Kfir C.7 · Nesher | |
| Britain | |
| Meteor | Meteor NF.13 · Meteor F.8 |
| France | |
| Vautour | Vautour IIA · Vautour IIN |
| Super Mystere | Sambad · Sa'ar |
| Mirage III | Shahak |
| Other | M.D.450B Ouragan · Mystere IVA |
| USA | |
| F-84 | F-84F |
| A-4 | A-4H · A-4E Early (M) · A-4E · Ayit |
| F-4 | Kurnass · Kurnass 2000 |
| F-15 | Baz · Baz Meshupar · F-15I Ra’am |
| F-16 | Netz · F-16C Barak II · F-16D Barak II |
