Product Highlights
This 1:72 scale diecast model by Hobby Master replicates a Douglas A-4E Skyhawk of VA-43 "Challengers," U.S. Navy, 1975.
Features
- Model is approximately 6.75" long with a 4.75" wingspan
- Die cast metal construction with some plastic components
- Accurate markings and insignia
- Includes pilot figure
- Optional-position landing gear
- Detachable ordnance loads
- Opening canopy
- Display stand included
About the A-4 Skyhawk
Designed by Ed Heinemann for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the early 1950s, the compact, delta-wing A-4 Skyhawk needed no wing-folding mechanism for carrier storage despite its light weight. Powered by a single turbojet engine, it saw extensive combat during the Vietnam War in ground-attack, close-air-support, and training roles, and was valued for its toughness, reliability, and low operating costs across decades of service with multiple air arms.