USA - Naval aviation and armament
McDonnel Douglas F4H (F-4) Phantom II fighter
F-4J Phantom II
Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
F4H-1F, 1962 - F-4A | fighter | 12/1960 - 1961 | 45 | 1970s | 2 General Electric J79-GE-2 engines (2 õ 7325 kgf), 7250 of combat load on 5 hull and 2 wing points (4 Sparrow, 4 Sidewinder AAM or 6 Sparrow AAM) |
F4H-1, 1962 - F-4B | fighter-bomber | 3/1961 - 1966 | 649 | 1980s | 2 J79-GE-8 engines (2 x 7485 kgf), 7250 of combat load on 5 hull and 2 wing points (4 Sparrow, 4 Sidewinder AAM or 6 Sparrow AAM or 4 Bullpup ASM or 3 nuclear bombs or 18 340-kg bombs or 11 454-kg bombs or 15 blocks with 19 70-mm rockets each or 15 295-kg mines), APQ-72 radar |
F-4G | liaison plane | 1963 | 12 modified from F-4B | 1966 | liaison (re-translating) equipment, without armament and radar |
F-4J | fighter - bomber | 5/1966 - 1/1972 | 522 | 12/1989 | 2 J79-GE-10 engines (2 x 8119 kgf), 7250 of combat load on 5 hull and 2 wing points (6 Sparrow or 4 Sidewinder or 4 Falcon AAM or 4 Bullpup ASM or 4 Shrike ARM or 1 Walleye guided bomb or 6 Maverick ASM or 4 AGM-130 ASM or 2 Popeye ASM or 3 nuclear bombs or 2 Paveway guided bombs or 1 GBU-8 /-9 cassette bomb or 5 1362-kg bombs or 7 907-kg bombs or 18 340-kg bombs or 11 454-kg bombs or 8 - 12 cassette bombs or 15 blocks with 19 70-mm rockets each or 15 blocks with 4 127-mm Zuni rockets each or 2 Genie nuclear rockets or 15 295-kg mines or 3 quadruple 30-mm guns or 3 sixtuple 20-mm guns or 3 twin 20-mm guns), APQ-72, AWG-10 radars |
F-4N | 6/1972 - 1977 | 228 modified from F-4B | 2 J79-GE-8 engines (2 x 7485 kgf) | ||
F-4S | 1977 - 1985 | 265 modified from F-4J | 2 J79-GE-10B engines (2 õ 8119 kgf), new wing | ||
F4H-1P, 1962 - RF-4B | recon | 1961 - 1966 | 46 | 2 J79-GE-8 engines (2 x 7485 kgf), unarmed, APQ-72 radar |
Modification | F4H-1 (F-4B) |
Wing span, m |
11.70 |
Length, m |
17.76 |
Height, m |
4.96 |
Wings area, m2 |
49.20 |
Empty mass, kg |
12700 |
Full flying-off mass, kg |
24765 |
Engine | 2 General Electric J79-GE-8 |
Force, kgf |
2 x 7485 |
Maximal speed, km/h | 2.16Ì (2390) |
Cruise speed, km/h | 925 |
Flying range, km | 3700 |
Vertical speed, m/s | 175 |
Maximal altitude, m | 17870 |
Complement | 2 |
Armament | 7250 of combat load on 5 hull and 2 wing points (4 Sparrow, 4 Sidewinder AAM or 6 Sparrow AAM or 4 Bullpup ASM or 3 nuclear bombs or 18 340-kg bombs or 11 454-kg bombs or 15 blocks with 19 70-mm rockets each or 15 295-kg mines) |
F4H-1 (F-4B) Phantom II
F-4B Phantom II (Marines, 1970)
© Ivan Gogin, 2008