Comparison of Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and Mitsubishi F-1

Attribute	Mitsubishi F-1 ×	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk ×
General
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Heavy Industries	Douglas Aircraft Co.
Model	Mitsubishi F-1	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk
Country	Japan	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1975	1954
Manufactured to (year)	1987	1979
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	F1	A4
Performance
Engine	2x Ishikawa-Harima TF40-801A	1x Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A
Power, lbf (lbf)	8,000	8,500
Avionics	J/AWG-12 radar, J/ASQ-1 FCS, Lear-Siegler AHRS, J/APR-3 RHAWS	Bendix AN/APN-141, Stewart-Warner AN/APQ-145
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,704	1,085
Approach speed (km/h)	282	183
Travel range (km)	2,871	3,221
Service ceiling (m)	15,240	12,878
Rate of climb (m/sec)	177.8	52.32
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	13,674	11,115
Max payload (kg)	2,720	4,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	3,710	6,799
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	17.86	12.22
Tail height (m)	4.48	4.6
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	1
Wing span (m)	7.88	8.38
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets