Introduction
Anyone like the Phantom? Anyone like the F16XL, well here we have an F4-XL. Using a wing design similar to Mirage aircraft of the same era, the larger wing area allowed for a bit more fuel and ordinance with slightly improved landing speeds and lift characteristics etc.
At the time only the F-14 could carry the Aim-54 Phoenix so it seemed plausible to add this weapon to this aircrafts arsenal.
Controls
Lots of buttons doing lots of things...
AG1 = engiines on (reheat at close to full throttle - including nozzles and aux air in doors)
AG2 = cockpit open/close
AG3 = brake chute (you will need this if landing on a normal runway
AG4 = arrestor hook
AG5 = drop external fuel tanks
AG6 = drop ordinance
AG7 = fold wings
VTOL dn = slats
VTOL up = airbrakes
Pictures
Cockpit open
Airbrakes deployed
Whoosh... (F14 vibes anyone?)
Top view
Side view
Front view
Information
To show that wingtip dihedral was close to accurate
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 35.6ft (10.9m)
- Length 60.2ft (18.4m)
- Height 19.0ft (5.8m)
- Empty Weight 37,237lbs (16,890kg)
- Loaded Weight 49,949lbs (22,656kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.362
- Wing Loading 47.4lbs/ft2 (231.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,053.2ft2 (97.8m2)
- Drag Points 2486
Parts
- Number of Parts 1322
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 5,178
A.. A delta Phantom? Good lord.
@spectre118 no worries, id rather know if id dropped a clanger anyway =)
@RamboJutter hmm, it must look larger on the real thing because the wing dihedral on the lead thing was larger thanks to the larger wing, apologies for any trouble
@spectre118 If you are on about the wingtip dihedral, see the image i have added to the description above. The angle is almost exactly what was on the phantom wing even though i have made a completely different wing.
@RamboJutter well take a look at the way the wing is angled up on the original, it’s a lot sharper that’s all
@spectre118 why do you think that? The wing is basically from a mirage.
Great plane but the wing angle should be a bit bigger (maybe to the outermost pylons)
@RamboJutter IIRC the IRL Phantom have a rather... ahem, unique way of mounting the internal gun right beneath the droop nose...
@ThomasRoderick thanks, its definately got a gun, just mounted to the side of the left hand intake (the nose droop interfered with it being under mounted)
Such a beauty.... also, no guns?
So cursed but so cool, it is blursed
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?