F-4 Phantom II - McDonnell Douglas Supersonic Jet Interceptor And Fighter Bomber
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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it entered service with the Navy in 1961 before it was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s it had become a major part of their air arms. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most-produced American supersonic military aircraft in history and cementing its position as a signature combat aircraft of the Cold War.
The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. The F-4, like other interceptors of its time, was initially designed without an internal cannon. Later models incorporated an M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record and an absolute altitude record.
The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War. It served as the principal air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and became important in the ground attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war. During the Vietnam War, all five American servicemen who became aces - one U.S. Air Force pilot, two weapon systems officers (WSOs), one U.S. Navy pilot, and one radar intercept officer (RIO) - did so in F-4s. The F-4 continued to form a major part of U.S. military air power throughout the 1970s and 1980s, being gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force, the F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. Navy, and the F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps.
General characteristics
Crew: 2
Length: 63 ft 0 in (19.2 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 5 in (11.7 m)
Width: 27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded
Height: 16 ft 5 in (5 m)
Wing area: 530 sq ft (49.2 m2)
Aspect ratio: 2.77
Airfoil: NACA 0006.4-64 root, NACA 0003-64 tip
Empty weight: 30,328 lb (13,757 kg)
Gross weight: 41,500 lb (18,824 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 61,795 lb (28,030 kg)
Maximum landing weight: 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)
Fuel capacity: 1,994 US gal (1,660 imp gal; 7,550 L) internal, 3,335 US gal (2,777 imp gal; 12,620 L) with 2x 370 US gal (310 imp gal; 1,400 L) external tanks on the outer wing hardpoints and either a 600 or 610 US gal (500 or 510 imp gal; 2,300 or 2,300 L) tank for the center-line station.
Powerplant: 2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines, 11,905 lbf (52.96 kN) thrust each dry, 17,845 lbf (79.38 kN) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: 1,280 kn (1,470 mph, 2,370 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
Maximum speed: Mach 2.23
Cruise speed: 510 kn (580 mph, 940 km/h)
Combat range: 370 nmi (420 mi, 680 km)
Ferry range: 1,457 nmi (1,677 mi, 2,699 km)
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
Rate of climb: 41,300 ft/min (210 m/s)
Lift-to-drag: 8.58
Wing loading: 78 lb/sq ft (380 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 0.86 at loaded weight, 0.58 at MTOW
Takeoff roll: 4,490 ft (1,370 m) at 53,814 lb (24,410 kg)
Landing roll: 3,680 ft (1,120 m) at 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)
Armament
E-model has a 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan cannon mounted internally under the nose, 640 rounds
Up to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried.
4× AIM-9 Sidewinders on wing pylons, Israeli F-4 Kurnass 2000 carried Python-3, Japanese F-4EJ Kai carry AAM-3.
4× AIM-7 Sparrow in fuselage recesses, upgraded Hellenic F-4E and German F-4F ICE carry AIM-120 AMRAAM, UK Phantoms carried Skyflash missiles
6× AGM-65 Maverick
4× AGM-62 Walleye
4× AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-88 HARM, AGM-78 Standard ARM
4× GBU-15
18× Mk.82, GBU-12
5× Mk.84, GBU-10, GBU-14
18× CBU-87, CBU-89, CBU-58
Nuclear weapons, including the B28EX, B61, B43 and B57
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The British Navy loved their F4s. I don't know of any country flying them that didn't. Truly ONE of the great Jet fighters.
❤ I lived in St Louis by Lambert Field and I used to see a whole Squadron of phantom sitting there and they were awesome and I always remember it and it's one of my favorite airplanes ever
The greatest distributor of MiG parts.
@Truck_person
5 күн бұрын
when the missiles tracked lol
RF4C crew chief here… Strong airframe, usually leaks something somewhere, very smooth to fly.
I was an navy aviation ordnance AO2 during the Vietnam war. My specialty was both the F-4 and the A-4 I really liked how easy it was to access and repair the weapons systems on the Phantom. The F-4 was a very rugged fighter and could handle a lot of damage without going down.
@halojump123
Ай бұрын
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇸🇷🇺U.S ARMY VETERAN.
I flew these, fantastic.
My fav model from Revell as a kid in the 70s . And I glued the back wings the wrong way around 😂
I know many will disagree but the phantom is the sexist jet fighter ever!! Ive loved her since i can remember. Im not talking capabilities, im talk look ,style
@iamnotpaulavery
2 ай бұрын
I'm with you on that. When I was working on a degree in computer aided drafting and design, my project for the three dimensional design class was actually the F4. I painstakingly hand drew, measured, scaled, etc., etc. the jet then drew it on the computer, extruded everything...long story short I aced the class and the instructor literally framed my work and put it on his office wall - with my permission of course. Me? It's on a ZIP disc, which is totally obsolete! I have a ZIP drive, but my computer won't even recognize it. Thankfully, I was able to make one large printout which is tucked away and hidden so well I forgot where the hell I put it!!
@RB-bd5tz
2 ай бұрын
I had a die-cast metal toy of one as a kid. I have always thought it looked so cool, with the angled wing and tail surfaces. It looked solid, mean, and capable; it looked like business, like a real war machine.
@user-clintredwood
2 ай бұрын
@@RB-bd5tz yup absolutly. My thoughts exactly!
@oceanforth21
2 ай бұрын
Yeah can’t really agree. The phantom is a good looking aircraft, but it’s not sexy. It’s not a sleek jet. It’s menacing and imposing. It’s a rook, not a bishop
@garyr2650
2 ай бұрын
I agreev
The B-17 was the first heavy bomber to use both a supercharger and a turbo charger in succession in order to maintain full speed at height.
Sin duda el avión MÁS HERMOSO que se a construido... Gracias por tan buen video.😅😅😅
2 more days ladies and gentlemen
@Spooky_32
2 ай бұрын
Phantom gaming
@Royalasiangaming
2 ай бұрын
real idk why they couldn't drop it last Friday
@marcolinji
2 ай бұрын
❤
@RedTail1-1
2 ай бұрын
I've been flying the F-4 in DCS for over 2 years. Y'all been missing out.
F-4 is a top model jet in the world
PHABULOUS PHANTOM PHOREVER!
Now we have F35 but I still prefer Phantom aircraft. The phantom was a Great Fighter.
@massmike11
2 ай бұрын
The phantom was a horrible fighter, it was a great interceptor, but it was badly misused as a fighter.
@OldGlaseye-gf7si
Ай бұрын
@@massmike11 BS...IF you chose to get in the phone booth with a more maneuverable airplane, yup, bad news but if you flew it smart, you could defeat almost anything. Flew it for 10 years, 2400 hours in C, D, J, N, S...
The meatball is located on the PORT side of the flight deck on the aft area of the flight deck. Not the right side, as you stated.
44:29, 44:41 Pharting Phantoms!
in just a few days the dcs simulator will come out😮
With enough thrust, even a brick can fly.
@keithad6485
2 ай бұрын
I remember years ago, reading that the F4 was America's proof to the world that they could make a brick fly!
@PostalWorker14
Ай бұрын
Saw one at Air Force Museum massive engine wings are weird and small
the naval carrier borne F-4E Phantom II (Block 30) multi role fighter interceptor is called legendary for a reason . . . it was unwise to design the F-4 without the invaluable 20 MM internal gun . . . that are normally built into the forward lower fuselage or wing root section of fighter jets . . . during take off the front landing gear of the carrier borne F-4E Phantom II multi role fighter interceptor is raised up as the aft part of the F-4E is hunkered down with the bridal . . . would like to know why . . .
@jimginn4021
28 күн бұрын
The F-4E was the Air Force’s version which did have a Vulcan 20 mm cannon. Navy phantoms raised the nose to increase the angle of attack, meaning the plane generates more lift this way when it needs it most.
More DCS research...
wHO IS HERE because of DCS?
@mikeck4609
17 күн бұрын
lol…it’s not a coincidence that every time DCS releases a module, KZread videos and books about it see ALOT more traffic! Almost every fighter pilot podcast/you tube content creator will tell you that DCS is what pays the bills
The phantom was a Great Fighter, the Failure of the LBJ administrations Beyond Visual range ONLY Doctrine would have pilots maneuvering at close ranges when they was not equipped or trained for this from the beginning, However when you did have pilots who could maneuver the phantom they became ACEs. Captain Frank Ault did a report on this called the Ault report, which found the issues to be with missile Failures and lack of in close pilot training. So Dan Pedersen armed with this report stated to retrain phantom pilots at a school he started called Fighter weapons school. These phantom pilots to the 2:1 ratio and advanced it to 24:1 with the phantom by the end of Vietnam. Why this newer phantom record is never Discussed remains a mystery..
@gusty9053
2 ай бұрын
If another doc i saw is to be believed i think it's because: 1. The navy did this ("TOP GUN" as it were), they had an actual "weapons officer" in the back seat so they quickly remedied the gaps in training and tactics so their ratio improved drastically. The Airforce used the back seat as little more than glorified training for junior pilots, they gave the plane a gun pod and kind of called it a day (at least until the version with a proper gun came out). Plus they had a larger focus on the "bomber" part of the fighter-bomber role so their ratio remained less impressive. Since the vast majority of Phantoms in Vietnam were airforce planes i suspect no one wanted the highlight that "navy" 24:1 too much.
@dawightg9787
2 ай бұрын
@@gusty9053 I am convinced that if the phantoms had reliable missiles and we used the same rules of engagement as our Fighters use today, the kill ratio would have been overwhelming in the phantoms favor from the beginning of Vietnam.
@officernasty1111
2 ай бұрын
@dawightg9787 that's a lot of ifs. It's a meaningless argument because it ignores all of the historical context. "If my mum had balls, she'd be my dad"
I remember when the Thunderbirds flew Phantoms at full afterburner, supposedly to drown out the anti war protesters 😅
Many criticized the F-4 for not having a gun, but the designers were right not to include it. The main problems in Vietnam were defective sidewinders, BVR engagement limitations, and poor pilot training. As to the supremacy of the gun, even the "Last Gunfighter", the F8, only had to gun kills, with all of the rest being sidewinder kills. In fact, no US fighter has had a gun kill against an enemy fighter since 1970. All US fighter kills since then have been missile kills. So, the F-4 designers had it exactly right. No human pilot can out-maneuver a sidewider, which can pull 60 Gs.