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Description
| Notes: Improved F-4D with extra fuel cells, maneuvering slats, improved radar, and internally mounted gun. | ||
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | F-4 | |
| Designation: | F-4 | |
| Version: | E | |
| Nickname: | Phantom II | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 63' | 19.2 m | |
| Height: | 16' 6" | 5.0 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 4" | 11.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 530.0 sq ft | 49.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 29,535 lb | 13,394 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 55,957 lb | 25,377 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 61,651 lb | 27,959 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J79-GE-17 (A/B 17,900Lb/8,119Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 11,870 lb | 5,383 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,050 miles | 1,690 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 585 mph | 942 km/h | 509 kt |
| Max Speed: | 1,485 mph | 2,391 km/h | 1,292 kt |
| Climb: | 61,400 ft/min | 18,713 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 62,250 ft | 18,973 m | |
Operators (Past and Present)
| USAF | Luftwaffe RTU | Holloman AFB | NM |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Castle Air Museum | Atwater | California |
| Indiana ANG - 122nd FW, Fort Wayne | Fort Wayne | Indiana |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Luke AFB Air Park | Phoenix | Arizona |
| MacDill AFB | MacDill AFB | Florida |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| Missouri ANG - 131st FW, Bridgeton | Bridgeton | Missouri |
| New Jersey ANG - 108th ARW, Trenton | McGuire AFB | New Jersey |
| Seymour Johnson AFB | Seymour Johnson A | North Carolina |
| Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center | Hampton | Virginia |
| Wings Over The Rockies Aviation & Space Museum | Denver | Colorado |
F-4E on display
Castle Air Museum | MacDill AFB | March Field Museum | Missouri ANG - 131st FW, Bridgeton | |
Seymour Johnson AFB | Virginia Air and Space Center / Hampton History Center | Wings Over The Rockies Aviation & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| sam , CA | I have also had a few rides, very lucky. a thrill of a like time! 11/13/2010 @ 19:00 [ref: 33295] |
| sam , CA | OK, these last two entries are not Phantom related, take them somewhere else. 10/29/2010 @ 21:20 [ref: 32599] |
| sam , CA | OK, these last two entries are not Phantom related, take them somewhere else. 10/29/2010 @ 21:19 [ref: 32598] |
| martin waldman , FL | One of the thrills of my life,i got to fly in the back seat of a F-4E from Eglin to Tinker and back with Capt Hank Biship in the front seat. 10/14/2010 @ 08:28 [ref: 31487] |
| sam , CA | Yes I did Bill, Nice, brings back a lot of memories.
We had 382 here at March. She is at the museum now. I will look for some photos and see what I can post. 10/12/2010 @ 10:26 [ref: 31470] |
| Bill Stapleton , NC | Sam did you see the pic I posted here of the F-4E we crewed when we were in Italy? 10/11/2010 @ 12:42 [ref: 31465] |
| sam , CA | Bill, yes those were good times. They TDY's to Spain were my favorite. But working on the mighty F-4 was my best experience. I will never forget that sound of the engines. I heard one back in March when an F-4E was taxing down the flight line at March ARB, Ca. It was performing at the Riverside airshow out here. It is a clean show bird that the Air Force fly's around for shows. It is a site to see. Brings back a lot of memories. 09/11/2010 @ 20:27 [ref: 29937] |
| Bill Stapleton Charlotte, NC | Sam from CA it's good to hear from you I was just thinking of you the other day and wondering what you were up to. I think that that time at Ramstein was the best time I ever had the whole time I was in the Air Froce. 09/11/2010 @ 18:01 [ref: 29936] |
| sam , CA | To Bill Stapleton,
I was your room mate in Ramstein before you left. I was on the Dragon side working on 68-441. Your right, I do miss them. I was very lucky to join the guard and worked on F-4E's and RF's until 1992. Ramstein has a lot of memories for me too. Take care 09/09/2010 @ 20:45 [ref: 29802] |
| Stephen Ford CARSON CITY, NV | I served from July 1969 until Sept 1989 as a WCS tech working the APQ-120 radar system. Went from Lowry to Torrejon, Spain, then Homestead, then Udorn Thailand, on to George afb, then Osan Korea, George, Clark PI, George, Osan, and George. The people I worked with, including Bobby Bell, Tom Dieck, Tom Jones, Ben Ankrum and others, have my respect and admiration, as do the current men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces. My uncle was a Marine awarded the Silver Star on Iwo Jima, my Father was Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Willis P. Ford, my brother Mike served in the Army, and my son David and I served in the Air Force. We thank all who have served, and are serving this country, and ask that you pray for America and it's leaders, and get out and vote. Make your voices heard and bring Honor back to this land. 07/11/2010 @ 07:39 [ref: 27131] |
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