In Top Gun—undoubtedly the most culturally relevant military aviation film ever made—the A-4 pops up multiple times.
The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk gets lost in the mix sometimes ... The jet’s maximum takeoff weight was just 24,500 pounds—about half ...
post-World War II aircraft carriers. The Douglas Aircraft Company (now owned by Boeing) answered the Navy’s call by building the A-4 Skyhawk. Ed Heinemann, the lead designer for the A-4 Skyhawk ...