Pacific Aircraft Models 1/50
Wingspan: 12 "
Fuselage Length: 17.5 "
Bring Back Memories of Launches and Operations with Our Outstanding Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawk Model Airplane
Our Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawk Model Airplane exhibits unmatched, unequaled quality and intricate design to achieve exactness and accuracy of the actual airplane. It is a must-have to your growing collection! This Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawk Model Plane undergoes various stages of quality control before being placed in its box. Our craftsmen and artists had mastered the art of carving, modeling and painting model planes resulting to a top-quality scale replica of the actual A-4 Skyhawk. This is a nostalgic piece you cannot resist having.
Our craftsmen and artisans ensure finely handcrafted model airplanes with precise blueprint details of the original aircraft. The Blue Angels A-4 Skyhawk Model Plane’s paint scheme markings,line, symbol and parts are extremely complete reflecting the original. Completing the model is a classic and durable mahogany base with a polished steel support mounting rod.It is truly a work of art that relives memories of the good old days.
A-4 Skyhawk History:
The A-4 Skyhawk (nicknamed "Heinemann's Hot Rod" and the "Scooter") came about as a private venture when the Douglas corporation was seeking to replace the aging AD Skyraider piston-engine aircraft.
Ed Heinemann was the chief designer of the A-4 Skyhawk while working at Douglas, which led to the development of nine Skyhawk prototypes designated as the XA4D-1 - the first of which flew on September in 1956. From there, the Pratt & Whitney J65-powered craft would go into full operational production as the A-4A Skyhawk.
The A-4 pioneered the concept of "buddy" air-to-air refueling. This allows the aircraft to supply others of the same type, eliminating the need of dedicated tanker aircraft—a particular advantage for small air arms or when operating in remote locations. This allows for greatly improved operational flexibility and reassurance against the loss or malfunction of tanker aircraft. Though this procedure reduces the effective combat force on-board the carrier. A designated supply A-4 would mount a center-mounted "buddy store", a large external fuel tank with a hose reel in the aft section and an extensible drogue refueling bucket. This aircraft was fueled up without armament and launched first.
The A-4 was also designed to be able to make an emergency landing, in the event of a hydraulic failure, on the two drop tanks nearly always carried by these aircraft. Such landings resulted in only minor damage to the nose of the aircraft which could be repaired in less than an hour.The A-4 certainly is a shining example of the application of that principle to aircraft design.
*Alteration on the design such as change of paint schemes and markings or embodied features on our models occurs at any time. Detachable stand is included with the model which may vary from the photo.
