Douglass A-4 Skyhawk
In case you didn’t know, the Douglas A-4 Skyhawk was planned to replace the A-1 Skyraider in the US Navy. Ed Heinemann, Douglas Aircraft’s chief design engineer, created it. He created a little plane that was both effective and simple to fly. The fuselage houses the engine, the wings house the fuel, and the avionics house the nose. The Navy dubbed this small bomber “Heinemann’s Hot Road” and began using it after the Korean War. The Marine Corps followed suit and adopted it as well. The carrier wings had two or more A-4 Skyhawk squadrons when the Vietnam War broke out. The A-4 was also the first plane to use an air-to-air refueling technology known as “buddy.” It is no longer in use in other countries, but it is still available for purchase.
Douglass A-4 Skyhawk
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21
After its launch in 1959, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21 became a regular plane in various military air forces. This system was primarily used by the Indian, Libyan, and Soviet air forces. This aircraft was the first in the Soviet Union to be capable of both combat and interception operations. It actually held a number of global records, including the most supersonic aircraft ever built. This military aircraft can be acquired for civilian use, even if it is still in use in other countries. The Soviet Union and its allies are thought to have produced roughly 10,000 units over the last four decades. There are 44 MiG 21s for sale in the United States, according to the FAA. Three of them are being sold by Premier Space Systems in Portland for roughly $150,000 each.
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG 21