F-4E Phantom II Crash Site

December 13th 2017





Summery :

 The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an US Air Force version of all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the US Navy.
This F-4E (#73-1180) was belonged to 4th TFW, Seymour AFB.
On March 23 1982, it was crashed during "Exercise Red Flag 82".
Both crewmen LTC Johnny Jones and 1LT John H. Knoff died in the crash.



    
Description



Manufacturer:
McDonnell Douglas
Base model:
F-4
Version:
E
Nickname:
Phantom II
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1960-Present
Basic role:
Fighter-Bomber
Serial Number:
73-1180
Year built:
1973
Crash Date:
1982/3/23
Fatalities:
2




Specifications



Length:
62' 10"" 18.9 m
Height:
16' 6"" 5.0 m
Wingspan:
38' 5"" 11.7 m
Wingarea:
530.0 sq ft 49.2 sq m
Empty Weight:
28,276 lb 12,823 kg
Gross Weight:
50,341 lb 22,830 kg





Propulsion



No. of Engines:
2
Powerplant:
General Electric J79-GE-15
Thrust (each):
10,900 lb





Performance



Cruise Speed:
587 mph 945 km/h 510 kt
Max Speed:
1,459 mph 2,349 km/h 1,269 kt
Ceiling:
59,400 ft 18,104 m


    
Other F-4 Link :
 Wikipedia Link : McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
    



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