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Description
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | F4H | |
| Designation: | F4H | |
| Version: | -1F | |
| Nickname: | Phantom II | |
| Equivalent to: | F-4A | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Special powerplant | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 58' 3.75" | 17.7 m | |
| Height: | 16' 3" | 4.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' 4" | 11.6 m | |
| Wingarea: | 530.0 sq ft | 49.2 sq m | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | General Electric J79-GE-2A (A/B 16,150Lb/7,326Kg) | ||
| Thrust (each): | 10,350 lb | 4,693 kg | |
Performance
History
| Date | Subject | Event |
| 1960/09/05 | Lt. Col. T. H. Miller flew his F4H-1F (F-4A) over a 500km course, averaging 1,216.75 mph, a new record. | |
| 1960/09/25 | Cdr. J. F. Davis set a set 100km speed record, averaging 1,390.26mph in his F4H-1 (F-4A). | |
| 1961/05/24 | Project LANA: In an event to mark the 50th anniversary of US Naval Aviation, Lt. R. F. Gordon and Lt. B. R. Young flew their F4H-1F ((F-4A) (BuNo 148270) from Ontario California to NAS Brooklyn (Floyd Bennett Field) in
For their accomplishment they were awarded the Bindix trophy. Two other crews of the five involved broke the previous trans-continental speed record. | |
| 1961/08/28 | Lt. H. Hardisty & Lt. E. H. DeEsch set a low altitude record, averaging 902.770mph over a 3km course at a maximum altitude of 125ft in their F4H-1 (F-4A), the second "Sageburner" (BuNo 145307) | |
| 1962/02/21 | Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. J. Young flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 3,000m in 34.523 secs, breaking the previous record by 1.101 secs. | |
| 1962/02/21 | Project High Jump: Cdr. D. M. Longton flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 6,000m in 48.787 secs, breaking the previous record by 2.642 secs. | |
| 1962/03/01 | Project High Jump: Lt. Col. W. C. McGraw flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 9,000m in 61.629 secs, breaking the previous record by 3.131 secs. | |
| 1962/03/01 | Project High Jump: Lt. Col. W. C. McGraw flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 12,000m in 77.156 secs, breaking the previous record by 18.584 secs. | |
| 1962/03/01 | Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. D. W. Nordberg flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 15,000m in 114.548 secs, breaking the previous record by 16.552 secs. | |
| 1962/03/31 | Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. T. Brown flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 20,000m in 178.500 secs, breaking the previous record by 44.490 secs. | |
| 1962/04/03 | Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. J. W. Young flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 25,000m in 230.440 secs, breaking the previous record by 35.590 secs. | |
| 1962/04/12 | Project High Jump: Lt. Cdr. D. W. Nordberg flew his F4H-1 (F-4A) to 30,000m in 371.430 secs, breaking the previous record by 533.490 secs. |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Victory Museum | Medford | New Jersey |
| Florida Military Aviation Museum | Clearwater | Florida |
| U.S. Naval Academy | Anapolis | Maryland |
| USS Lexington Museum On The Bay | Corpus Christi | Texas |
| United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum | Quantico | Virginia |
F-4A on display
U.S. Naval Academy | USS Lexington Museum On The Bay |
