XF A-4 Skyhawk: Specifications

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This document provides plans and specifications for building a foam board model of an A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft.

The model being designed is an A-4 Skyhawk attack aircraft.

Foam board is recommended for most of the major components including the fuselage, wings, stabilizers, and other parts.

XF A-4 Skyhawk

Designed By: Ben Harber


Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 0.7
Date: 2017.11.22

SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION IMPERIAL METRIC
LENGTH 43.0 in 1092.2 mm
CENTER OF GRAVITY CG 7 - 8 in 178 - 203 mm
WING SPAN 30.0 in 762.0 mm
WING AREA 303.0 in2 19.5 dm2
DRY WEIGHT 27.0 oz 765.4 g
ALL UP WEIGHT AUW 45.0 oz 1275.7 g
WING LOADING WL 21.4 oz/ft 2 65.4 g/dm2
WING CUBIC LOADING WCL 14.7

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
THROW EXPO
AILERON 12° - 20° 40%
ELEVATOR 12° - 20° 40%
RUDDER 12° - 20° 40%

Build Skill Level :

Pilot Skill Level :

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XF A-4 Skyhawk: Sheet & Tile Key

A1 B1 A2 A3 B2 A4 A9 B5 A10 A11 B6 A12 A17 B9 A18 A19


B10 A20

A5 B3
S1
A6 A7 B4 A8 A13 B7
S2
A14 A15 B8 A16 A21
S3
B11A22 A23
B12 A24

A25 B13 A26 A27 B14 A28 A33 B17 A34 A35
B18 A36 A41 B21A42 A43
B22 A44

A29
S4
B15 A30 A31 B16 A32 A37
S5
B19 A38 A39
B20 A40 A45
B23 A46
S6 A47
B24 A48

A49 B25 A50 A51 B26 A52 A57 B29 A58 A59
B30 A60 A65
B33 A66 A67
B34 A68

A53
S7
B27 A54 A55 B28 A56 A61
S8
B31A62 A63
B32A64 A69
B35 A70
S9 A71
B36 A72

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Drawing Key

FOLD TYPES

A B C

A - FOLD (ABOVE) B - FOLD (BESIDE) C - FOLD (COVER)

LINE TYPE/COLOR SYMBOLS

PART
NUMBER

NAME
CUT 50% SCORE CREASE MATERIAL
MODEL - VERSION

QUANTITY

GAUGE
NUMBER

45° DOUBLE 45° SINGLE EDGE NAME


BEVEL BEVEL BEVEL MATERIAL
MODEL - VERSION

CENTER
OF
CAVITY REMOVE REFERENCE/ GRAVITY
PAPER OPTIONAL (CG)

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IN
XF A-4 Skyhawk CM SHEET 1 OF 5

Designed By: Ben Harber

Template Version 4.0.2


Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 0.7

THRUST TUBE MID SUPPORT


Date: 2017.11.22 INLET ANGLE GAUGE
G2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7


FOAM BOARD
9
1

1 FUSELAGE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

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DIHEDRAL GAUGE
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
FOAM BOARD
G1

10 UPPER EDF MOUNT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

7 INLET FLOOR
8 LOWER EDF MOUNT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7 1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

11 NOZLE EXIT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

SQUARE
G3 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
IN
XF A-4 Skyhawk CM SHEET 2 OF 5

Designed By: Ben Harber

Template Version 4.0.2


Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 0.7
Date: 2017.11.22
23 LONG SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

23 LONG SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7


FOAM BOARD 1
VERTICAL STABILIZER 16

2 ENGINE NACELLE RIGHT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

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14 CANOPY
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

3 ENGINE NACELLE LEFT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

25 CANOPY TONGUE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

24 SHORT SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

6 FUSELAGE BOTTOM PLATE


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

24 SHORT SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
IN
XF A-4 Skyhawk CM SHEET 3 OF 5

Designed By: Ben Harber

Template Version 4.0.2


Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 0.7
Date: 2017.11.22

5 NOSE TOP
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

13 CANOPY BASE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

EL
BEV
B LE
U
° DO
4 5

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22 RIGHT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

15 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

45° SINGLE BEVEL


IN
XF A-4 Skyhawk CM SHEET 4 OF 5

Designed By: Ben Harber

Template Version 4.0.2


Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 0.7
Date: 2017.11.22

12
1
THRUST TUBE
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
POSTER BOARD

45
° DO
UB
LE
BE
VE
L

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21 LEFT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

45° SINGLE BEVEL


IN
XF A-4 Skyhawk CM SHEET 5 OF 5

Designed By: Ben Harber

Template Version 4.0.2


Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 0.7
Date: 2017.11.22

17 DUCT FORMER 1 19 DUCT FORMER 3


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

1
4

18 DUCT FORMER 2 20 DUCT FORMER 4


NOSE
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
FOAM BOARD

1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

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TILE-A1
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7

9 THRUST TUBE MID SUPPORT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
CM
IN
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A2 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A3 CM

1 FUSELAGE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A4 CM

INLET ANGLE GAUGE


G2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
DIHEDRAL GAUGE
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
FOAM BOARD
G1

10 UPPER EDF MOUNT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A5 CM
SQUARE
G3 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A6 CM
7 INLET FLOOR
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A7 CM
8 LOWER EDF MOUNT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

11 NOZLE EXIT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A8 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A9 CM

23 LONG SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

23 LONG SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

2 ENGINE NACELLE RIGHT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A10 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A11 CM
16 VERTICAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
CM TILE-A12
IN XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7
3 ENGINE NACELLE LEFT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

6 FUSELAGE BOTTOM PLATE


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A13 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A14 CM
25 CANOPY TONGUE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

24 SHORT SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

24 SHORT SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A15 CM
14 CANOPY
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A16 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A17 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A18 CM

EL
EV
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A19 CM

13 CANOPY BASE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A20 CM

5 NOSE TOP
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
45° SINGLE BEVEL

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A21 CM
LE
UB
DO
45°

22 RIGHT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A22 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A23 CM
15 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A24 CM
12 THRUST TUBE
1 POSTER BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
IN
CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7
TILE-A25
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A26 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A27 CM

45
°D
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A28 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A29 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A30 CM
DO
UB
LE
BE
VEL

21 LEFT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A31 CM
45° SINGLE BEVEL

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-A32 CM
4 NOSE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
IN
CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7
TILE-A33
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A34 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A35 CM

17 DUCT FORMER 1
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

18 DUCT FORMER 2
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A36 CM

19 DUCT FORMER 3
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

20 DUCT FORMER 4
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A37 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-A38 CM
TILE-B1
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7

9 THRUST TUBE MID SUPPORT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
CM
IN
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B2 CM

INLET ANGLE GAUGE


G2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

1 FUSELAGE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
DIHEDRAL GAUGE
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
FOAM BOARD
G1

10 UPPER EDF MOUNT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

SQUARE
G3 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B3 CM
7 INLET FLOOR
8 LOWER EDF MOUNT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7 1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

11 NOZLE EXIT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B4 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B5 CM

23 LONG SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

23 LONG SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

2 ENGINE NACELLE RIGHT


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
16 VERTICAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
CM TILE-B6
IN XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7
3 ENGINE NACELLE LEFT
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

6 FUSELAGE BOTTOM PLATE


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B7 CM
14 CANOPY
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

25 CANOPY TONGUE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

24 SHORT SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

24 SHORT SPAR
2 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B8 CM
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B9 CM

EL
EV
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B10 CM

5 NOSE TOP
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

13 CANOPY BASE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
LE
UB
° DO
45

22 RIGHT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

45° SINGLE BEVEL

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B11 CM
15 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B12 CM
IN
CM

12 THRUST TUBE
1 POSTER BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7
TILE-B13
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B14 CM

45
°D
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B15 CM
DO
UB
LE
BE
VEL

21 LEFT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

45° SINGLE BEVEL

XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN


TILE-B16 CM
IN
CM

4 NOSE
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7
TILE-B17
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B18 CM

17 DUCT FORMER 1 19 DUCT FORMER 3


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7

18 DUCT FORMER 2 20 DUCT FORMER 4


1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
1 FOAM BOARD
XF A-4 SKYHAWK - v.0.7
XF A-4 SKYHAWK v.0.7 IN
TILE-B19 CM

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