A-4 Skyhawk
 

Where did you take this photo? What a nice little 'scooter' of an airplane.
What you can't see is the guy's knees up around his chest :D

USMCFLYR

This was taken yesterday at the Titusville-Cocoa (TICO) airshow in Florida.
My 6' 4" son was told he'd never fit... :-)

Do you know who owns it?
I didn't recognize the registration number and I didn't see 'Experimental' on the side so I thought it might be foreign registered.
Well...I'm 6'2" and I BARELY fit in it!
One other guy was taller than I and the top of the stick was actually BELOW the level of his knees in the cockpit so he decided not to fly it.
Talk about fitting like a glove and wearing an aircraft.
Was the Skyhawk part of a larger show (like a Vietnam demonstration) or was it just there as a static?

USMCFLYR

It flew twice each day. The first two days it joined up with an F4U and F-86 flown by Snodgrass.

here's a link to the registration info (the X at the start of the N number designates it as experimental)

FAA Registry - Aircraft - N-Number Inquiry

Thanks for that link.
I was adding in the 'X'. I didn't think to take it out.
I thought they still had to be labeled 'Experimental' other than the N-number.
Appreciate the photos FJ. Always a pleasure to see your work.

USMCFLYR

50 minutes. I had the under at 25 for ya USMCFLYR. The scooter is one of my favorites too.

Thanks for the photos!

Were there height limits for that plane - I imagine an ejection and height might not be compatible.

Beautiful aircraft, it paved the way for a lot of improvements in jet fighters.

That looks like one fun little bird to scoot around in.

But let's remember the people who put their lives on the line in that machine.

I hope you mean later aircraft had to catch up to the A-4 ?:confused:

Smallest to carry a nuke
720' roll rate
Beat most design goals
Blue Angel 1974 - 1986