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 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. Since mid-1999, the A-4SU took on the additional role of being the designated Advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft for the RSAF's AJT training program/detachment in Cazaux, France.
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| - 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 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. Since mid-1999, the A-4SU took on the additional role of being the designated Advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft for the RSAF's AJT training program/detachment in Cazaux, France.
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max takeoff weight alt
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Footer
| - Retired Skyhawks at RSAF Museum
- Super Skyhawks in France
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hardpoint bombs
| - Paveway series of Laser-guided bombs ; or Mark 80 series unguided bombs
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Guns
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climb rate main
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length alt
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span main
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Status
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thrust alt
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height alt
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Introduced
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primary user
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Type
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loading main
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range alt
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Align
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Caption
| - 2004(xsd:integer)
- --06-06
- TA-4SU BuNo 147742, with buddy refuelling pack attached under the centre-line pylon.
- Static display fuselage of TA-4S BuNo 145047, as built by Lockheed Aircraft Services .
- A-4S BuNo 145013, in the old livery of Singapore Air Defence Command . Note also the ADEN cannon mounted in the wingroot.
- A-4SU BuNo 145073, mounted gate guard outside the museum.
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length main
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Width
| - 150(xsd:integer)
- 200(xsd:integer)
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hardpoint other
| - up to 3× external drop tanks
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area main
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hardpoints
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height main
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hardpoint missiles
| - AIM-9 Sidewinder Air-to-air missile or AGM-65 Maverick Air-to-surface missile
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span alt
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range main
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Manufacturer
| - Douglas Aircraft Company
- Lockheed Aircraft Services
- Singapore Aircraft Industries
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max speed main
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thrust/weight
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climb rate alt
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ceiling main
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empty weight main
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type of jet
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Developed From
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Image
| - 933(xsd:integer)
- 145013(xsd:integer)
- 145047(xsd:integer)
- 145073(xsd:integer)
- 147742(xsd:integer)
- RSAF A-4SU Super Skyhawks at Istres Air Base.jpg
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area alt
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First Flight
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engine (jet)
| - General Electric F404-GE-100D
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max speed alt
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jet or prop?
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loading alt
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empty weight alt
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thrust main
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number of jets
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plane or copter?
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ceiling alt
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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
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max takeoff weight main
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hardpoint rockets
| - LAU-5003 rocket pods or LAU-10 rocket pods or Matra rocket pods
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Crew
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Number Built
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ref
| - International Directory of Military Aircraft, Skyhawk.Org
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abstract
| - 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 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. Since mid-1999, the A-4SU took on the additional role of being the designated Advanced jet trainer (AJT) aircraft for the RSAF's AJT training program/detachment in Cazaux, France.
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