F-4 Phantom II
GENERAL INFORMATION
MANUFACTURER: McDonnell Aircraft Corp. (later McDonnell-Douglas
Aircraft Corp.) and by license to Mitsubishi Aircraft (Japan)
PRODUCTION PERIOD: 1958 to 1979
NUMBER PRODUCED: 5,057 by McDonnell and 138 by Mitsubishi
PRODUCTION SERIES: USN/USMC: F-4A, B, J, N, S & RF-4B;
USAF: F-4C, D, E, G & RF-4C
ROLES: Originally designed as a carrier-based fair-weather fighter
bomber for the US Navy; later developed into a carrier- and land-based all-weather
multi-mission aircraft for the US Navy/Marines and US Air Force, capable of fleet
defense, close air support, air superiority, long-range strike, tactical
reconnaissance, air defense suppression (Wild Weasel), and continental air defense
PERFORMANCE AND SPECIFICATIONS
(Figures given are for the F-4E model)
MAXIMUM SPEED: 1,430 mph (Mach 2.17)
SERVICE CEILING: 58,750 feet above sea level
RANGE: 1,610 miles (unlimited with aerial refueling)
WEAPONS: AIM-4 Falcon, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder,
AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick, and AGM-88 HARM missiles, M61A1 Vulcan
20mm cannon, and assorted guided and unguided bombs and rockets
CREW: Two: USAF - pilot and weapons system officer
USN/USMC - pilot and naval flight officer
LENGTH: 63 feet
WINGSPAN: 38 feet, 4 inches
HEIGHT: 16 feet, 5 inches
MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT: 58,000 lbs.
POWERPLANT: Two General Electric J79-GE-17 turbojet engines
with afterburner, providing 17,900 lbs. of thrust each
ACHIEVEMENTS: Established numerous time-to-climb and continental
speed records; operated by the USN Blue Angels and the USAF Thunderbirds
Flight Demonstration teams; first multi-service aircraft
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