- To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first flight from May 27, 1958 the prototype of the F-4, May 7, 1988
At the ceremony was held at Lambert Field in St. Louis, Missouri, a special marking
F-4E was introduced in Missouri is dressed in ANG131TFW/110TFS.
- E-type for the Air Force is also among the F-4 Phantom II has been active today, even past the 30 years since first flight
In the development of type type C / D, has been equipped with armed fixed for the first time.
The background to this is that a number of lessons learned in the Vietnam War has become increasingly intense at that time
There was also a sense.
- At that time, Vietnam will be expanded over the dogfight with MiG missile was a universal concept of mainstream
Even if the missile and ground support operations beneath has become particularly close to melee combat, nor can
I have created the need of a fixed cannon-armed. Mounting from the wing leading edge slat further
Is, improvement of stability and mobility of the wartime fighting has been achieved.
[Data]
26,300 kg: maximum takeoff weight 4.98m: Height: 19.2m: Length 11.71m: 2 Width: crew
Engine: General Electric J-79-GE-17 × 2
Mach 2.2/12, 200m: thrust: the maximum speed × 2 5,380 kg (8,120 kg when using afterburner)
M61 A1 Vulcan 20mm cannon first flight × 1: Fixed armed 1967.6.30 (F-4E)
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