Ayit
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| This page is about the strike aircraft Ayit. For other versions, see A-4 (Family). |
Contents
Description
The A-4N Skyhawk II (Ayit) is a rank VI Israeli strike aircraft with a battle rating of 9.7 (AB/SB) and 9.3 (RB). 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 1 524 m1 105 km/h
Turn time32 s
Max altitude12 500 m
EnginePratt & Whitney J52-P-408
TypeJet
Cooling systemAir
Take-off weight11 t
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 1,524 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 1,092 | 1,083 | 12500 | 32.5 | 33.8 | 51.4 | 50.7 | 1,000 |
| Upgraded | 1,117 | 1,105 | 31.5 | 32.0 | 83.8 | 67.0 | ||
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 | + | - | ||
| 1,167 | 437 | 592 | 563 | 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-408 | 1 | 5,055 kg | 311 kg/m2 | ||||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | |||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 10m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 36m fuel | ||
| 1,052 kg | Axial-flow turbojet | 5,795 kg | 6,421 kg | 7,104 kg | 7,523 kg | 11,113 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (100%) | ||||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 10m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | 36m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 4,516 kgf | N/A | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.41 |
| Optimal | 4,516 kgf (0 km/h) |
N/A | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.64 | 0.60 | 0.41 |
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
AB2 972 → 4 038 
RB9 190 → 12 489
SB10 319 → 14 023
Total cost of modifications198 000 
306 600
Talisman cost2 700 
Crew training175 000
Experts620 000
Aces2 600
Research Aces1 010 000
Reward for battleAB / RB / SB
110 / 330 / 600 %
226 / 226 / 226 %
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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 Ayit is armed with:
- A choice between two presets:
- 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons, belly-mounted (150 rpg = 300 total)
- 2 x 30 mm DEFA 553 cannons + 60 x countermeasures
Suspended armament
The Ayit can be outfitted with the following ordnance presets:
- Without load
- 2 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 4 x Shafrir 2 missiles
- 2 x AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles
- 171 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 36 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
- 4 x AGM-12B Bullpup missiles
- 20 x 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs (5,000 lb total)
- 14 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (7,000 lb total)
- 3 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (2,250 lb total)
- 5 x 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs (5,000 lb total)
- 3 x 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs (6,000 lb total)
- 5 x BLU-27/B incendiary bombs
- 2 x 510 kg AGM-62A Walleye I ER bombs (1,020 kg total)
- 3 x AGM-65A missiles
- 1 x 2,000 lb GBU-8 bomb (2,000 lb total)
- 3 x 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannons (750 rpg = 2,250 total)
Custom loadout options
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mm Mk 11 mod 5 cannons (750 rpg) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 250 lb LDGP Mk 81 bombs | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | |
| 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | |
| 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1,000 lb LDGP Mk 83 bombs | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 2,000 lb LDGP Mk 84 bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 510 kg AGM-62A Walleye I ER bombs | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2,000 lb GBU-8 bombs | 1 | |||||
| BLU-27/B incendiary bombs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets | 19 | 38 | 57 | 38 | 19 | |
| Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | |
| AGM-12B Bullpup missiles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| AGM-65A missiles | 3 | |||||
| AIM-9D Sidewinder missiles | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Shafrir 2 missiles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,000 kg | ||||||
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:
- Has access to a large variety of mixed loadouts, including AGM-65 Mavericks
- Has the strongest engine among all Skyhawks in-game which allows it to accelerate very well
- Can carry the long range AIM-9D when most aircraft it faces have only AIM-9B or equivalent missiles
- Hard-hitting DEFA 553 cannons with a lot of ammunition
- Excellent roll rate and turn rate
- Has access to RWR, flares, and chaff
- Has a tough airframe that can take a surprising amount of punishment for its size and weight
Cons:
- Wings tend to rip easily during High-G turns
- No CCIP for the gun or for rockets
- DEFA 553 cannons have rather low muzzle velocity, which makes it harder to aim than most guns
- Aircraft performance can become unresponsive when carrying heavy loadouts
- Very average top speed which quickly becomes outclassed in uptiers
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
- Skins
See also
- Related development
External links
| Douglas Aircraft Company | |
|---|---|
| Strike Aircraft | A-20G-25 · A-26B-10 · A-26B-50 · AD-2 · AD-4 · A-1H |
| Bombers | TBD-1 · B-18A · SBD-3 · BTD-1 · A-26C-45 · A-26C-45DT |
| Turboprops | A2D-1 |
| Jet Aircraft | F3D-1 · F4D-1 |
| A-4 Skyhawk | A-4B · A-4E Early |
| Export | ▄Havoc Mk I · ▄Boston Mk I · ▄DB-7 · ▂A-20G-30 · ▄AD-4 · ▄AD-4NA |
| A-4 Skyhawk | A-4H · A-4E Early (M) · Ayit · A-4E |
| The Douglas Aircraft Company merged with McDonnell Aircraft Corporation in 1967 to form McDonnell Douglas. | |
| 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 |
