Comparison of Douglas A-4 Skyhawk and Vought F7U Cutlass

Attribute	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk ×	Vought F7U Cutlass ×
General
Manufacturer	Douglas Aircraft Co.	Vought
Model	Douglas A-4 Skyhawk	Vought F7U Cutlass
Country	United States	United States
Manufactured from (year)	1954	1948
Manufactured to (year)	1979	1955
Type	Fighter Jets	Fighter Jets
Icao	A4	F7U
Performance
Engine	1x Pratt & Whitney J52-P-6A	2x Westinghouse J46-WE-8B
Power, lbf (lbf)	8,500	6,000
Avionics	Bendix AN/APN-141, Stewart-Warner AN/APQ-145	-
Max cruise speed (km/h)	1,085	1,122
Approach speed (km/h)	183	172
Travel range (km)	3,221	1,482
Service ceiling (m)	12,878	12,375
Rate of climb (m/sec)	52.32	73.25
Take off distance (m)	-	486
Landing distance (m)	-	486
Weights
Max take off weight (kg)	11,115	12,174
Max payload (kg)	4,000	3,000
Fuel tank capacity (l)	6,799	3,676
Dimensions
Seats	1	1
Exterior length (m)	12.22	12.58
Tail height (m)	4.6	-
Fuselage diameter (m)	1	1
Wing span (m)	8.38	12.1
Wing tips	No Winglets	No Winglets