The A-4 Skywalk was a lightweight beast when it was introduced in the 1950s. Here's its top speed, which even set a world record for class C aircraft.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk could carry a weapons load equal to half its own weight, redefining what a small attack aircraft could do. Agile, deadly, and surprisingly versatile, it became a Cold War ...

T he Douglas A-4 Skyhawk gets lost in the mix sometimes—but between 1954 and 1979, nearly 3,000 A-4s were produced, making the jet a ubiquitous Cold War staple with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine ...