5692 x 3501 px | 48,2 x 29,6 cm | 19 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
2007
Ubicazione:
RAF Lossiemouth Moray Grampian Region Scotland
Altre informazioni:
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat supersonic long-range all-weather fighter-bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy by McDonnell Douglas. The Phantom was used by the U.S. military from 1960 to 1996, and was the primary air superiority fighter and a workhorse fighter-bomber for the US Air Force, Navy and Marines during the Vietnam war. As of 2001 over 1, 000 F-4s were in service with 11 nations worldwide The F-4 Phantom was designed as a fleet defense fighter for the U.S. Navy, and first entered service in 1960. By 1963, it had been adopted by the U.S. Air Force for the fighter-bomber role. When production ended in 1981, 5, 195 Phantom IIs had been built, making it the most numerous American supersonic military aircraft. Until the advent of the F-15 Eagle, the F-4 also held a record for the longest continuous production with a run of 24 years. Innovations in the F-4 included an advanced pulse-doppler radar and extensive use of titanium in the airframe. QF-4 Phantom 74-626 at McGuire Air Force Base, 12 May 2007. A-10 Thunderbolt II in background.Despite the imposing dimensions and a Maximum Takeoff Weight of over 60, 000 pounds (27, 000 kg), the F-4 was capable of reaching a top speed of Mach 2.23 and had an initial climb rate of over 41, 000 feet per minute (210 m/s). Shortly after its introduction, the Phantom set 16 world records, including an absolute speed record of 1, 606.342 miles per hour (2, 585.086 km/h), and an absolute altitude record of 98, 557 feet (30, 040 m). Although set in 1959-1962, five of the speed records were not broken until 1975.
