HA19050, RF-4E "Norm 83A"

35+67, AufklG 52, Luftwaffe, Leck 1992

Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series

True 1/72 scale

Professionally painted

Great attention to detail

All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided

Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions

Canopy can be displayed open or closed

Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic

Highly collectable

Starting in 1973 the Japan Air Self-Defense Force received 154 F-4EJ

Phantoms that were based on the USAF F-4E. 138 of these aircraft were

manufactured under license by Mitsubishi who produced the last F-4 Phantom

II. Several changes were made to the F-4E to make it an F-4EJ. Basically it

had any offensive weapons removed but eventually these restrictions were

lifted and the aircraft were updated with missiles and the latest electronic

equipment.

RF-4E was manufactured as 69-7514 MSN 4155 in 1969 and between 1971

and 1972 the Bundeswehr replaced their RF-104 with 44 RF-4Es. Now with

the Bundeswehr the aircraft became 35+67 assigned to AufklG 52

(reconnaissance squadron 52). AG 52 was established at Erding in 1959, and

moved to Leck / Stadum in 1964. On December 15, 1993 AG 52 was

deactivated and along with other aircraft 35+67 was sold to Turkey where it

flew with 113 Filo until 2009 when it was stored.

Specifications for the F-4E Phantom II / F-4EJ

They are virtually identical except for the restricted equipment:

This included removal of the in-flight refueling receptacle that was later

retrofitted, no leading edge slats, ground attack control equipment such as

weapons and bomb delivery systems and the addition of modern electronic

equipment including a data link system and radar warning receiver. Most or

all this equipment was eventually reinstalled.

Number Built: F-4E - 5,195 / F-4EJ - 154 with 138 built in Japan under license.

Interesting trivia:

Each aircraft has 54,197 feet of wiring and 643,000 fasteners holding it

together.

Engines:

2 X General Electric J79-GE-17 turbojets, 11,870 lb.s.t dry, 17,900 lb.s.t. with

afterburner.

Performance:

Maximum speed - 1430 mph at 36,000 feet (Mach 2.21), 914 mph at sea

level (Mach 1.19).

Cruising speed - 585 mph.

Landing speed - 158 mph.

Initial climb rate - 61,400 feet per minute.

Service ceiling - 62,250 feet.

Combat ceiling - 59,600 feet.

Combat range - 595 miles.

Normal range - 1,100 miles.

Maximum range – 1,885 miles with maximum external fuel.

Weights:

Empty - 29,535 pounds.

Gross - 40,562 pounds.

Combat weight - 38,019 pounds.

Maximum takeoff weight - 61,651 pounds.

Dimensions:

Wingspan - 38 feet 5 inches.

Wing area - 530 square feet.

Length - 63 feet 0 inches.

Height - 16 feet 6 inches.

Fuel:

Maximum internal fuel in the fuselage tanks - 1364 US gallons (up to block

40) or 1225 US gallons (block 41 and beyond). An additional 630 gallons of

fuel could be carried in internal tanks inside the wings.

Maximum external fuel - 600 US gallons in a centerline tank carried

underneath the fuselage.

Plus 370 US gallons in each of two tanks carried underneath the outer wing

pylons.

Total fuel load – 3,334 US gallons (up to block 40) or 3,195 US gallons (block

41 and beyond).

Armament:

1 X 20-mm M61A1 cannon with 639 rounds.

4 X AIM-7 Sparrow semi-active radar homing air-to-air missiles in semi-

recessed slots in the fuselage belly.

2 to 4 X AIM-9 Sidewinder infra-red homing air-to-air missiles carried under

the wings on the inboard pylons.

A total offensive load of up to 16,000 pounds could be carried on the

centerline and four under-wing hard-points.