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AFS-design brings a excellent rendition of F-4F Phantom.
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom is a two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather,
long-range supersonic fighter-bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy by
McDonnell Aircraft. Proving highly adaptable, it became a major part of the air
wings of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force. It was used
extensively by all three of these services during the Vietnam War, serving as
the principal air superiority fighter for both the Navy and Air Force, as well
as being important in the ground-attack and reconnaissance roles by the close of
U.S. involvement in the war.
First entering service in 1960, the Phantom 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 and the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy. It
remained in service in the reconnaissance and Wild Weasel roles in the 1991 Gulf
War, finally leaving service in 1996. The Phantom was also operated by the armed
forces of 11 other nations. Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in several
Arab–Israeli conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms in the
Iran–Iraq War. Phantoms remain in front line service with seven countries, and
in use as an unmanned target in the U.S. Air Force. Phantom production ran from
1958 to 1981, with a total of 5195 built. This extensive run makes it the second
most-produced Western jet fighter, behind the famous F-86 Sabre at just under
10,000 examples.
The German Airforce initially ordered the reconnaissance F-4E
in 1969, receiving a total of 88 aircraft which were delivered from January
1971. In 1982, the initially unarmed F-4E were given a secondary ground attack
capability, and were retired in 1994. In 1973, under the "Peace Rhine" program
the German Airforce purchased the lightened and simplified F-4F which was
upgraded in the mid-1980s. Germany also initiated the "ICE" (Improved Combat
Efficiency) program in 1983. The 110 ICE-upgraded F-4F entered service in 1992,
and are expected to remain in service until 2012. Twenty-four German-owned F-4F
were operated by the 49th Tactical Fighter Wing of the USAF at Holloman AFB to
train Luftwaffe crews until 2002. In 1975, Germany also received 10 F-4 for
training in the U.S. In the late 1990s, these were withdrawn from service, being
replaced by F-4F.
Technical data of the F-4F Phantom:
length: 19,20 m
span: 11,77 m
height: 5,02 m
wingarea: 49,24 m²
empty weight: 13.757 kg
start weight: 26.300 kg
engine: 2 TL General Electric J79-GE-17 => 51,8 kN (5.280 kp)
=> with afterburner78,1 kN (7.965 kp)
speed limit: 2.417 km/h (air to air mission)
2.335 km/h (air to ground mission)
1.464 km/h (in the near of surface)
landing speed: 270 km/h
climb time of 9.000 m: 1 min 30 s
maximum limit height: 18.182 m
maximum range: 2.560 km
maximum start distance: 1.000 m
maximum landing distance: 900 m
crew: 2 Mann
The AFS-design F-4F Phantom product features the following:
The AFS-design F-4F Phantom product liveries the following:
The AFS-design F-4F Phantom product gauges in panel and virtuall cockpit the following: