McDonnell-Douglas F4 Phantom II, Vietnam era Fighter/Bomber |

Sep 23 2009, 12:14 AM
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http://www.fas.org/programs/ssp/man/uswpns.../f4phantom.html QUOTE (FAS F4 page) Primary Function All-weather fighter-bomber. Contractor McDonnell Aircraft Co., McDonnell Corporation. Power Plant Two General Electric turbojet engines with afterburners. Thrust 17,900 pounds (8,055 kilograms). Length 62 feet, 11 inches (19.1 meters). Height 16 feet, 5 inches (5 meters). Wingspan 38 feet, 11 inches (11.8 meters). Speed More than 1,600 mph (Mach 2). Ceiling 60,000 feet (18,182 meters). Maximum Takeoff Weight 62,000 pounds (27,900 kilograms). Range 1,300 miles (1,130 nautical miles). Armament Four AIM-7 Sparrow and four AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles, AGM-65 Maverick missiles, AGM-88 HARM missile capability, and one fuselage centerline bomb rack and four pylon bomb racks capable of carrying 12,500 pounds (5,625 kilograms) of general purpose bombs. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/sys...t/f-4-specs.htm http://www.military.cz/usa/air/post_war/f4/f4_en.htm QUOTE (military.cz F4 page) Thrust (with afterburner) 17,900 lb 79,6 kN Max. speed 1,485 mph 2390 km/h Initial climb rate 49,800 ft/min 15 180 m/min Ceiling 62,250 ft 18 975 m ------------------------------------------------ Range normal 595 miles 958 km maximum 1,885 miles 3034 km ------------------------------------------ Weight empty 29,535 lb 13 397 kg max. takeoff 61,650 lb 27 964 kg ------------------------------------------- Wingspan 38.4 ft 11,71 m Length 63 ft 19,2 m Height 16.5 ft 5,03 m Wing area 530 sq. ft 49,24 sq. m EDIT: http://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/de...?aircraft_id=24 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-4_Phantom_II Some photo collections: http://www.f4phantoms.co.uk/ http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/galle...mages/f4/f4.htm And one for O892: http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/galle...c12-1389-11.htm http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/galle...c12-1389-11.jpg (IMG:http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/gallery/images/f4/c12-1389-11.jpg) |
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