{"id":9180648407291,"title":"Hobby Boss - 1\/72 A-4E Sky Hawk (87254)","handle":"hob87254","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 A-4E Sky Hawk\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHobby Boss HOB87254\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Douglas  in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the older A-1 Skyraider. Douglas opted for a design that would minimise its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA-4E, including new Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney J52-P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-6A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e engine with 8,400 lbf (37 kN)) of thrust, a strengthened airframe with two more weapon pylons (for a total of five), improved avionics, with TACAN, Doppler navigation radar, radar altimeter, toss-bombing computer, and AJB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-3A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e low-altitude bombing system. Many later upgraded with J52-P-8 engine with 9,300 lbf (41 kN) thrust;499 built.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-11-26T11:01:10+02:00","created_at":"2025-11-26T11:01:10+02:00","vendor":"Hobby Boss","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Hobby Boss","Category_Aircraft","Scale_1\/72 Scale","Type_Military Jets"],"price":89995,"price_min":89995,"price_max":89995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":47728985538811,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"6939319272546","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Hobby Boss - 1\/72 A-4E Sky Hawk (87254)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":89995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-A-4E-Sky-Hawk.jpg?v=1764147673"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-A-4E-Sky-Hawk.jpg?v=1764147673","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":40191165825275,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.499,"height":1441,"width":2160,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-A-4E-Sky-Hawk.jpg?v=1764147673"},"aspect_ratio":1.499,"height":1441,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Hobby-Boss---1-72-A-4E-Sky-Hawk.jpg?v=1764147673","width":2160}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/72 A-4E Sky Hawk\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHobby Boss HOB87254\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all glues, paints and tools necessary to assemble. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe A-4 Skyhawk was designed by Douglas  in response to a U.S. Navy call for a jet-powered attack aircraft to replace the older A-1 Skyraider. Douglas opted for a design that would minimise its size, weight, and complexity. The result was an aircraft that weighed 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA-4E, including new Pratt \u0026amp; Whitney J52-P\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-6A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e engine with 8,400 lbf (37 kN)) of thrust, a strengthened airframe with two more weapon pylons (for a total of five), improved avionics, with TACAN, Doppler navigation radar, radar altimeter, toss-bombing computer, and AJB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-3A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e low-altitude bombing system. Many later upgraded with J52-P-8 engine with 9,300 lbf (41 kN) thrust;499 built.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}