![]() This is what was controversial - it was a fighter that went into production and hit the fleet without a gun. Initial prototypes did have colt cannons, but these were removed from the design. Unless you're referring to some modern frankenjet, there is no ordnance chart of a phantom with more than 8 A2A missilesġ1:58 Initial production versions of the Phantom did not have a cannon. The Navy variants had launchers on the inboard pylons as well that could fit one sparrow each as well, so a total of 6 sparrows, or 4 sparrows and 4 sidewinders. 4 sparrows in recessed fuselage nacelles, and 2 pairs of sidewinders on the inboard pylons. It did see a doppler radar in later variants, but it absolutely did not start life with a doppler radar, this is just plain disinformationġ1:28 You said meters per second but the screen shows mphġ1:47 EIGHT air to air missiles total, not twelve. Would have been a nice tie-in hereġ0:47 What specifically about the Phantom was modular? It wasn't any more modular than other fighters, upgrades like slats and radars required substantial re-fit, it wasn't like you could just snap things on and off like lego.ġ1:11 From birth the F-4 Phantom was fitted with a PULSE radar, not a DOPPLER radar. The initial reputation wasn't that good, and that is an important part of the history of the Phantom that directly led to the creation of TOP GUN by Dan Pederson and the rest of the bros. They have never operated an F-4J.ġ0:33 Easily outmaneuvering and outshooting the MiGs after improvements to the equipment and pilot training. They received F-4D's, followed by F-4E's and R-F4E's. The S is a post-Vietnam upgrade of the Jħ:50 How specifically did smokeless engine improve the reliability and aerodynamic capability? The performance of the engine was better, but not necessarily because it was smokeless. 5 seconds of google will clarify what SARH is, (and the pilot still needs to pull the trigger or pickle it off, folks)ħ:44 No, the F-4N is a further development of the F-4B, and pre-dates the J. Or are you referring to semi-active radar guidance for missiles? In which case, that was not pioneered on the F-4J, or even the F-4 in general, it pre-dates the F-4. This video started off ok but then took a very strange nose dive after the 6:00 mark (no pun intended).Ħ:20: Initial F-4's delivered to the Navy and marines did not include laser bomb guidance systems.ħ:03 The F-4N upgraded variant of the B pre-dated the Jħ:20 What is "operational lock on capability?" Acquiring, locking, and FIRING on a target without a human in the loop? Is this a confused misinterpretation of the VTAS system? That's my best guess at what happened here in the research phase. I found myself enjoying it to the fullest while dogfighting MiG-19s and MiG-21s.I'm going to post my youtube comment on that video here, I encourage Phantom lovers to have a stiff drink on hand But talking about combat, that is where I think this EFM shines the most. You will have to hand-fly this baby all the way, with the exception of using the altitude hold to take a break while cruising towards your target. ![]() ![]() Just like the Dodge, this Phantom seems to not have any kind of stability augmentation system. The same applies for regular flight too as I have to constantly re-trim it just to keep it level.Īnother way to describe this is by saying that flying it is like aggressively driving a Dodge Viper. Take off can be daunting if you forgot to set your trim correctly as it will violently pitch down as soon as you let go of the stick to take your gear up. The way that it flies can be best described as trying to tame an unruly beast, thanks to its instability under certain circumstances. To me, this mod gets a lot of things right and some a bit wrong. With the standard disclaimer out of the way, let's get started. ![]()
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