Skyhawk, a small and lightweight attack aircraft nicknamed the "Tinker Toy," was a surprisingly lethal workhorse for the U.S.

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.

In Top Gun—undoubtedly the most culturally relevant military aviation film ever made—the A-4 pops up multiple times.

The jet had a maximum takeoff weight of just 24,500 pounds. And the delta wings were so compact that they didn’t even need to be folded for stowage aboard an aircraft carrier.

Within the framework of the U.S. Navy's Southern Seas 2024 deployment led by the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, AF-1 Skyhawk attack aircraft from the Brazilian Navy carried out a series of ...

Four people were seriously injured Thursday when a Boeing 737-300 jet left the runway on takeoff in Senegal. Six other people had less serious injuries.

The Douglas A-4 Skyhawk stands as a testament to the power of simplicity and effectiveness in military aviation. As a lightweight attack bomber designed for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the Skyhawk ...

A study in simplicity, the A-4 resulted from the vision of Douglas Aircraft Company’s designer Ed Heinemann. His objective was clear: to reverse the trend of increasingly heavy combat aircraft. The ...

The Marine Corps says a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was taking off around 2:00 p.m. Wednesday when the accident happened.

The Marine Corps says a Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was taking off around 2:00 p.m. when the accident happened.

The "Top Gun" franchise is a global legend, not least due to its thrilling air combat. Here is every fighter jet featured in Top Gun, ranked from worst to best.

In 1967, a fire seriously damaged the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal. The carrier was operating off the coast of Vietnam, conducting air strikes in support of the war.