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F4 Phantoms

DC Designs

F4PHANTOMMILITARYFIGHTERJET

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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it entered service with the Navy in 1961 before it was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s it had become a major part of their air arms. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as a signature combat aircraft of the Cold War.

Accurately modelled F-4E, F-4J and British FGR2 Phantoms, each with unique animations for each variant Custom effects for the 'smoky' J-79 and Rolls-Royce Spey engines Full use of all MSFS effects such as G vapour, icing, contrails and heat exhaust blur Arrestor hook and launch system compatible with MSFS moving aircraft carriers Numerous liveries - see the Detailed Description below

Cockpit

3D virtual cockpit based on the F-4J Phantom Fully animated instruments and controls Custom-coded INS with LAT/LONG input requirements for complex navigation Operational radar with Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground modes

Aircraft systems

Radar Inertial Navigation System Fuel system transfer and cross-feed Hydraulic system Thermal anti-icing system, including airframe and engine anti-icing Autopilot, including pitch and bank hold TACAN and VOR navigation, including TACAN panel

Lighting

Dimmable dynamic flood lighting for a highly immersive and customisable night environment

Sounds

MSFS-native (Wwise) sound package taking full advantage of the new MSFS capabilities Rolls-Royce Spey and J-79 engine recordings from the real aircraft

FDE and effects

Realistic and accurate flight dynamics based on real-world performance and handling data via actual aircraft manuals

MSFS checklists

LIVERIES

RAF Phantom FGR2: 43 Squadron (Camo) Black Mike 56 Sqn 92 Sqn 74 Sqn

RN Fleet Air Arm F4K

892 Naval Air Squadron '007', Fleet Air Arm

US Navy F4-J Phantoms:

Blue Angels VF-96 CAG 'Showtime 100' VF-111 Sundowners VF-51 Screamin' Eagles VF-84 Jolly Rogers US Marines F4-J:

VMFA-333 VMFA-232 JASDF F4-E

302nd TFS, JASDF

USAF F4-E

Thunderbirds:

4th TFW (Grey scheme) 4th TFW, 337th TFS ('MiG Killer') 347th TFW, 70th TFS 'White Knights' 20th FS, 49th FW, Holloman AFB, New Mexico 469th TFS, 388th TFW 'Betty Lou'

Foreign Phantoms:

RAAF Phantom F-4E Greek Air Force F-4E Turkish F-4E Israeli F-4E Iranian F-4E

The F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, two-seat supersonic multi-role combat aircraft produced by American aviation manufacturer McDonnell Douglas. Originally designed as a naval interceptor for fleet defense, the robust and adaptable aircraft was used for a spectrum of mission types, serving the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Air Force, and a variety of ally nations of the United States, including Germany, Israel, and the United Kingdom. The Phantom II (the Phantom I was an earlier unrelated American aircraft) took its maiden flight on May 27, 1958 and it entered service in 1961. It can carry up to 18,650 pounds on its nine external hardpoints, including bombs (conventional and nuclear), missiles (air-to-air and air-to-ground), rocket pods, reconnaissance pods, electronic warfare systems, or external fuel tanks.

A total of 5,195 F-4s were produced during a manufacturing run that lasted from 1958 to 1981, making it the most produced American supersonic combat aircraft in history. It served in a number of conflicts, notably the Vietnam War, and was retired by the United States in 1996. The F-4 was the only aircraft to be used by both the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds demonstration teams.

The distinctively-designed F-4 features a low-mounted, polyhedral, swept main wing with a span of 38 feet, 5 inches. It has a tandem cockpit and an empennage consisting of a vertical stabilizer and a tailplane with an anhedral angle of 23 degrees for high angle of attack maneuvering. The 63-foot-long Phantom II is powered by two afterburning turbine engines that give it a cruising speed of 590 miles per hour and a top speed of Mach 2.23 (1,470 miles per hour at 40,000 feet above sea level). It has a maximum range of 1,750 miles, a service ceiling of 60,000 feet, and a climb rate of 41,300 feet per minute.

A large number of variants of the F-4 were produced, including the F-4J, the F-4E, the F-4M, and the F-4K, among others.