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Description
| Manufacturer: | McDonnell-Douglas | |
| Base model: | F-4 | |
| Designation: | F-4 | |
| Version: | A | |
| Nickname: | Phantom II | |
| Equivalent to: | F4H-1F | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Tri-Service | |
| Designation Period: | 1962-Present | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
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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 | United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum | USS Lexington Museum On The Bay |
Recent comments by our visitors
| T Goodrich , NM | The McDonnell-Douglas F-4 and the Navy & Marine aviators who drove them saved our asses more times than I can count by providing close air support for Mike Company 3/5 during my 1969-1970 tour in Vietnam. God Bless you aviators and that superb aircraft. Semper Fi, from a grateful old Marine grunt. 06/04/2005 @ 21:27 [ref: 10395] |
| Craig Danielson , CA | In the late 70's, I was stationed in Yuma Arizona, and was active on flight skins in an A4/TA4 Squadron. ( VMAT-102 ) One afternoon, I was scheduled for a photo shoot of aircraft in the air group, (MCCRTG-10) with the air station in the background. I was in the back seat of a TA4J. All the Aircraft had been dressed for the occasion, and the Phantom from VMFAT-101, was full of air-to-air missiles. I had been on many different flights with Phantoms, even a few ACMR hops, but never did they look as frightening to me as did this particular aircraft with its array of weaponry. I knew at that moment in time, what the Russians felt when they would play tag with these Phantom Fighters. I am truly grateful that these aircraft were ours. I am certain that anyone that was supported by them in combat, is as grateful as I. May the legacy live on. 06/19/2001 @ 16:42 [ref: 2484] |
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