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One of the most famous and easily recognized fighter aircraft of the post-WWII era was the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II. This aircraft was developed as a private venture by the aircraft company but was soon ordered by the USN as a carrier-based attack aircraft. Its first flight took place on May 27, 1958 and it entered active service in December 1960. It wasn’t long after the F-4B appeared that a fly-off was set up with USAF front-line fighters. It was no contest, the F-4 performed so well that the USAF ordered their own variant, the F-4C. As time went on, the F-4 evolved into well over a dozen variants.
Fighter Squadron One Six One VF-161 “Chargers” was formed during WWII. On February 1, 1971 the squadron was assigned to the USS Midway and CVW-5 for the first time. In the summer of 1977 VF-161 traded their F-4N for the F-4J variant. Once the F-4Ns were replaced most of them were sent to AMARC including BuNo. 151433 c/n 425. The aircraft originally was an F-4B and converted to an F-4N and was the CAG aircraft in 1977 when the F-4Ns were replaced. 151433 was wfu (withdrawn from use) on October 20, 1977 and was stored at AMARC as AN 8F072 until 1993 when it was finally scrapped.
F-4N Upgrades Applied To F-4B Structurally Upgraded Complete New Wiring New Electrical System F-4J Slotted Stabilator Inboard Leading-Edge Flaps Locked Shut New Counter-Measures Equipment Long Antenna Fairings On Upper Air Intake
Specification of the F-4B Phantom II Number of “B” variant built for USN and USMC - 649 Engines – 2 x General Electric J79-GE-8A/-8B/-8C turbojets, 10,900 lb.s.t. dry, 17,000 lb.s.t. with afterburner Performance Maximum speed @ Sea level - 845 mph @ 48,000 ft - 1,485 mph Initial climb rate - 28,000 fpm Service ceiling - 62,000 ft Combat ceiling - 56,850 ft. Combat range Normal - 400 miles Maximum range – 2,300 miles with maximum fuel load Weights Empty - 28,000 pounds Gross - 44,600 pounds Combat - 38,500 pounds Maximum take-off - 54,600 pounds Dimensions Wingspan - 38 ft 5 in Wing area - 530 sq. ft Length - 58 ft 3.75 in Height - 16 ft 3 in Fuel Maximum fuel load Internal in fuselage – 1,358 U.S. Gallons Internal in wings – 630 U.S. Gallons Total external fuel load – 1,988 U.S. Gallons Maximum external fuel load In center-line tank under the fuselage - 600 U.S. Gallons In 2 x under-wing tanks - 740 U.S. Gallons Combined fuel load – 3,328 U.S. Gallons Armament 4 x AIM-7D or -7E Sparrow semi-active radar homing missiles in under-fuselage recesses Inner under-wing pylons could each accommodate an additional Sparrow or a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared homing missiles In ground attack mode, could carry up to 16,000 pounds of ordnance on centerline pylon underneath the fuselage and on four under-wing hard-points
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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1965 McDonnell Douglas F- 4N VF-161 "CHARGERS", CAG Bird of CVW-5, USS Midway 1977
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True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Canopies can be displayed open or closed
Crew figures
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable
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