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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. It 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 ...
One engine caught fire and failed; the tired pilot then shut down the wrong engine, causing a complete loss of power during the climb and leading to a crash 500 metres offshore. The aircraft was carrying the Zambia national football team to a 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Senegal. All 30 on board, including 18 players, the coach, and ...
The pilot was able to get the aircraft to an altitude of about 3,000 ft (910 m) and a speed of between 285 and 345 mph (459 and 555 km/h) before the engine gave out. The pilot, and a weapons officer decided to eject, expecting the F-16 to continue north and crash into a wooded area of the Eglin reservation.
Republic of Singapore Air Force A-4SU Super Skyhawk RNZAF A-4K TA-4F Skyhawk of VA-164 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock in the early 1970s A-4G of VF-805 takes a wire aboard HMAS Melbourne in 1980 Brazilian Navy AF-1 (A-4KU) Naval Reserve A-4L of VA-203 Dual cockpits of the TA-4SU Skyhawk A-4M of VMA-322 OA-4M of MAG-32 in 1990 Argentine ...
The aircraft that crashed was wearing serial 25114 and was operational with the 241 Fighter-Bomber Aviation Squadron, of 98th Air Base Lađevci. The flight went well until 1130 hours local time when pilot Major Janik experienced problems with his aircraft and was forced to eject.
Referred to as the A-4SU Super Skyhawk, the modification package involved replacing the original Wright J65 turbojet engine with a non-afterburning model of the newer General Electric F404-GE-100D turbofan engine, along with a complete modernisation of the avionics suite and additional equipment being installed, including a Pave Penny laser ...
No.1 engine broke off due to faulty maintenance procedure; slats retracted, leading the plane to stall and crash 1981-06-02 NLM CityHopper Flight 431: Moerdijk, Netherlands Fokker F28 Fellowship: Severe weather 17 Starboard wing detached from airframe due to loads exceeding design limits after the aircraft entered a tornado. 1982-03-11 Widerøe ...
ST Aerospace A-4SU Super Skyhawk; D. List of displayed Douglas A-4 Skyhawks; J. Jet Kiss; O. List of Douglas A-4 Skyhawk operators; P. Project Kahu This page ...