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Military Aircraft F-4j Phantom II Photo By M. Rostaing |
| In 1963 the US Navy began looking for a successor to the F-4B, its primary fleet defense and multi role fighter of the period. The decision inevitable fell on an improved Phantom II variant, the F-4J that began to enter combat over Vietnam during 1967. The F-4J was based on the F4B but used a more powerful variant of the J79 turbojet, and featured modification such as drooping ailerons and a slotted tail plane to shorten the take off distance and reduce the approach speed. The f-4J also replaced the F-4B's APQ-72 fire control radar with the more advance AWG-10 system, and introduced the AJB-7 bombing systems for enhanced attack capability. Production of the variant up to 1972 was 522 and two comparable model for Great Britain were 52 F -4K's F-4ms for the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force respectively. These models had different equipment and were powered by Rolls Royce Spey turbofans. |
TECHNICAL DATA
| Description | Specifications |
| Manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas | Length: 58 ft. 2.5 in. |
| First Flight: | Height: 16 ft. 3 in. |
| Model: J | Wing Span: 38 ft. 5 in. |
| Crew: Two. | Wing Area: 530.0 sq. ft. |
| Nickname: Phantom | Empty Weight: 28,000 lb. |
| Basic Role: Carrier borne, multi role fighter | Max. Weight: 58,000 lb. |
| Other Versions: F-4J US Navy multi role fighter. F-4K export naval interceptor know as the Phantom FG.Mk I in British service. F-4M export land based ground attack and reconnaissance fighter known as the Phantom FGR.Mk 2 in British service. | Armament: Up to 16,000 lb of disposable stores. |
| Principal User: Great Britain, and USA. |
Propulsion |
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Performance |
Power Plant: General Electric J79-GE-10 turbojets. |
| Range: Radius 600 miles. | Horsepower: 17,900-lb reheated thrust. |
| Max. Speed: 1,485 mph. or mach 2.25 at 40,000 ft. | No. Of Engines: Two |
| Ceiling: 62,250 ft. | |
| Climb Rate: 61,400 ft. per minute. |
Photo Of Other F-4 Phantom's
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This F-4EJ kai a two seat Interceptor of the 301st Jikotai is seen at Hyakuri air force base. |
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This Phantom FGR.Mk 2 a two seat Interceptor carries a centerline SUU-23/A 20-mm cannon pod, four Sky Flash AAMs under the fuselage, and two drop tanks and four AIM-9L Sidewinder AAMs under the wings The principal user was Great Britain. |
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This F4E Phantom II two seat multi-role fighter. In addition to its cannon in the lower part of the nose, the F4E can carry disposable stores on one under fuselage and four underwing hard points, while there are stations under the fuselage for four semi-recessed aim-7 Sparrow AAMA |