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A-4F SKY HAWK Weathering or E ) program toThe 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 minimize 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. A 4Frefinement of A 4E with extra avionics housed in a hump on