The 1/48 HobbyBoss A-4F Skyhawk makes a great gift for Christmas!

The A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Douglas in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered aircraft attack aircraft to replace the older A-1 Skyraider. Douglas opted for a design that would minimize its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighted only half of the Navy’s weight specification. It had a wing so compact that it did not need to be folded for carrier stowage. A-4F refinement of the A-4E with extra avionics housed in a hump on the fuselage spine (this feature later retrofitted to A-4Es and some A-4Cs) and more powerful J52-P-8A engine with 9,300 lb (41kN) of thrust, later upgraded in service to the J52-P-408 with 11,200 lb (50kN). 147 of this series was built. This iconic aircraft also serviced with the Blue Angels from 1973 to 1986.

This HobbyBoss kit includes engraved panel lines, detailed cockpit and a complete set of external stores. The decals and 4-view painting reference illustrates 3 aircraft.