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F-4M (FVS) Phantom II

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The F-4 FVS was a proposal by the McDonnell company for the United States Navy to fill the role of the F-111B, which was experiencing development troubles. It was rejected by the Navy as its older radar and AIM-7 missiles were inferior to the desired AIM-54. The Navy would later go on to purchase the now-famous Tomcat. The F-4 FVS was later offered to France and Britain as an inexpensive alternative to the Anglo-French AFVG, a contemporary swing-wing interceptor project (that eventually failed due to distrust between the British and French). It would have been designated the F-4M (FVS.)

VTOL up to control swing wing.

Reuploaded due to a small issue in design

Spotlights

  • This craft is curated

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Length 46.3ft (14.1m)
  • Height 14.0ft (4.3m)
  • Empty Weight 9,540lbs (4,327kg)
  • Loaded Weight 24,141lbs (10,950kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.792
  • Wing Loading 82.4lbs/ft2 (402.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 293.0ft2 (27.2m2)
  • Drag Points 5826

Parts

  • Number of Parts 339
  • Control Surfaces 3
  • Performance Cost 1,468