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McDonnell Douglas F-4E (301SQ F-4 Final Year 2020)

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A special version of the F-4E with JASDF 301SQ F-4 Final Year 2020 Skin: Retirement commemorative livery for JASDF's 301st Squadron's F-4EJ.

On November 20, 2020, it was announced the 301st Squadron had retired its Phantoms. However, they continued to operate the Phantom up until December 10, finally being decommissioned on December 14. On December 15, 2020, the 301st Squadron completed relocation to Misawa Air Base and became operational with the F-35A Lightning II replacing their F-4EJs.

Aircraft by/Credits to: EngineerOtaku
Link to the original plane: https://www.simpleplanes.com/a/XwcHCL/McDonnell-Douglas-F-4E

Features:
-301SQ F-4 Final Year 2020 Skin (Looks undetailed and inaccurate, but i tried my best).
-Instructions included.

Disadvantages:
-This aircraft has an expert control, which is where you can't fly this plane at will, let alone land it. It takes advanced mastery and a few tricks to be able to fly and land this plane.

-I didn't change the control system and stuff. I only gave paintjob and skin to this plane. Credits to the original creator.

Weapons:
Air-to-Air.
2x AIM-7F Sparrow.

Air-to-Ground.
6x Rockeye MK.20.
2x AGM-45A Shrike

Countermeasures.

CONTROLS

Group1 - Tailhook (though the Phantom was a naval plane, the F-4E is not)
Group2 - Engine startup
Group4 - Airbrakes
Group5 - Jettison 610 US gal tank
Group6 - Jettison weapon stores
Group7 - Nav/collision lights
Group8 - Radar/master arm (2x AIM-7F Sparrow)
VTOL - Radome/Flaps down
Trim - Pitch trim

NOTE: The roll response of this build is intentionally left wonky to try and replicate the odd aerodynamics of the IRL F-4. Full roll control deflection with full pitch input will cause opposite roll or severely reduced roll response. This is due to the arrangement of spoileron and aileron on the Phantom. Rudder input was often used to roll the airplane at high AoA instead, or the standard procedure of releasing back stick before rolling. I dunno if I captured that characteristic well, but it's a thing with this jet so release pitch input BEFORE you roll to maintain control of the jet. Also it turns like a brick at the IRL 450 knot fighting speed; how appropriate.*

General Characteristics

  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 39.7ft (12.1m)
  • Length 64.7ft (19.7m)
  • Height 18.9ft (5.8m)
  • Empty Weight 25,486lbs (11,560kg)
  • Loaded Weight 56,071lbs (25,433kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.636
  • Wing Loading 71.6lbs/ft2 (349.6kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 783.1ft2 (72.8m2)
  • Drag Points 3147

Parts

  • Number of Parts 401
  • Control Surfaces 13
  • Performance Cost 1,717