F-4J Phantom II
BuNo. 153077
The F-4 Phantom II was a two seat supersonic
long range all weather fighter-bomber
originally built for the US Navy. The Phantom II
began service aboard aircraft carriers in the
early 1960s, and would set many speed and
performance records. During the Vietnam
War, the Phantom II would be used by the
Navy, Marines, and Air Force. The Navy began
replacing the Phantom II with the F-14 Tomcat
in the mid 1970s. Marines used the Phantom II
until replaced by the F/A-18 Hornet in the
early 1990s. The last Air Force version (F-4G
Wild Weasel) retired in 1996. The Phantom II
continues to serve in many foreign militaries.
Manufacturer :McDonnell (later McDonnell-
Douglas)
Type: carrier-based and tactical strike
aircraft
Crew : pilot and radar intercept officer
Powerplant: two 17.660 lb (8,010.5 kg) static thrust
General Electric J79-GE-10 turbojets
Wingspan: 38 ft 5 in (11.71 m)
Length: 58 ft 4 in (17.75 m)
Height: 16 ft 3in (4.95 m)
Weight: 30,770 lbs (13,957 kg) empty; 56,000 lbs
(25,401 kg) maximum
Armament: four Sparrow (medium range) and
four Sidewinder (short range)air-to-air missles;
or up to 16,000 lbs ( 7,257.5 kg) of external
ordnance
Maximum speed: 1,415 mph (2,277 km/h)
Combat radius: 600 miles (965 kilometers)
Service ceiling: 58,750 ft (17,905 m)
This aircraft on loan from the National Museum
of Naval Aviation at Pensacola, Florida
Marker can be reached from Patriot Point Road.
Courtesy hmdb.org
