Stihačka F-4E "Kurnass 2000", 201st Sqn., Israel Air Force, 1970s

Popis produktu

McDonnell Douglas F-4 bolo hlavným viacúčelovým lietadlom pre americkú armádu na viac ako 20 rokov. F-4E varianta bola vylepšená verzia C / D s pretiahnutým nosom a kompaktným radarom. Kvôli tomu bolo možné inštalovať 20mm M61A1 6 barel 640 guľatý Vulcan gulomet do nosa. F-4E bola najviac vyrába varianta s celkovým počtom 1387ks lietadiel počas celého obdobia  výroby po 12 rokov. "E" tiež vybavená viac pre vzdušné sily, než akékoľvek iné varianty Phantoma II.

Israeli F-4E “584” originally was serial U.S. 71-0234 with c/n 4222. On July 18, 1972 it was delivered to the IDF as “184” but when it was modernized to Kurnass 2000 standards it became aircraft “584”. The black lettering on the side of the aircraft is 2000 Kurnass in Hebrew and the red tail signifies the 201st Squadron “The One”. Iftach Spector had 12 IDF victories, 8 in Mirage IIIs and at least one of his four F-4 victories in this particular aircraft.

Specifications McDonnell-Douglas F-4D Phantom II

Type – Fighter
Entered Operational Service - April 1966
Crew - 2

Dimensions
Length - 62 ft. 10 in. (18.9 m)
Height - 16 ft. 6 in. (5.03 m)
Wingspan - 38 ft. 5 in. (11.71 m)
Wing area - 530 sq ft.  (49.23 sq m)

Weights
Empty Weight - 28,276 lbs  (12,823 kg)
Gross Weight - 50,341 lbs  (22,830 kg)
Max Weight - 58,000 lbs  (26,303 kg)

Powerplant
Engines - 2 X General Electric J79-GE-17 turbojets
Thrust
Dry - 11,870 lb. st
With Afterburners - 17,900 lb. st