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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

February 11, 2018 by CAM_Admin

The F-4 Phantom II was the most widely used combat jet of its time. It was designed for Fleet Air defense and as an attack aircraft for the Navy. It could take off from a carrier, climb to 50,000 feet, and fly at Mach 2.2 to intercept enemy aircraft.

Although very effective in various roles, it had odd shaped airfoils, a droop snoot nose, and large air intakes, giving it nicknames like “Double Ugly” and “Rhino.” The fact that it was so fast and had a tendency to keep flying when landing on a runway earned it the name of “lead sled.”

(Phantom pictured on the right)

Skyhawk (left) and Phantom (right)

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