F-4D Phantom II Crash Site

April 17th 2017





Summery :

The McDonnell Douglas F-4D 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.
On July 13th 1968, the F-4D (#64-0940) crashed while on a delivery flight from Luke AFB, AZ to George AFB, CA.
Upon engine start up for the planed flight, the pilot Major Samuel Bakke experience electrical difficulties. He was unable to bring both generators into proper operation.
During the flight, it suddenly yawed right and suffered a dual engine flameout. After multiple restart attempts failed, Bakke successfully ejected at 10,000 feet AGL, but sustained injuries upon landing. He was soon picked up by a passing Marine helicopter and taken to the George AFB hospital. The aircraft impacted the desert left wing down with little forward velocity.


    
Description



Manufacturer:
McDonnell Douglas
Base model:
F-4
Version:
D
Nickname:
Phantom II
Designation System:
U.S. Air Force
Designation Period:
1960-Present
Basic role:
Fighter-Bomber
Serial Number:
64-0940
Year built:
1964
Crash Date:
1968/7/13
Fatalities:
0




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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