The legendary phantomster.
AG2 - arresting hook
AG5 - formation lights
AG7 - all pylons
AG8 - all lights
Even though it has some interior, it lacks any cockpit instrumentation. It lacks custom landing gear too, which makes the plane look goofy.
This one should've been much more detailed and better thought out, but because my hands grow out of places that I'm not allowed to talk about it turned out as it did. The rear is atrocious, as well as a certain fuselage section on the air intake. What a waste, really.
Specifications
Spotlights
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General Characteristics
- Successors 1 airplane(s)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 38.7ft (11.8m)
- Length 63.1ft (19.2m)
- Height 16.5ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 30,115lbs (13,659kg)
- Loaded Weight 43,497lbs (19,730kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.82
- Wing Loading 80.6lbs/ft2 (393.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 539.9ft2 (50.2m2)
- Drag Points 31
Parts
- Number of Parts 431
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 1,907
If you have problem with cockpits, you can detach cockpit from Snargles F-4E, save it into subassemblies, and stuff that subassembly into your own plane.
@TheCommentaryGuy Dude, all I said in my initial reply to your comment was that its own crews gave the F-4 that nickname. I already acknowledged it was less common than others. And yes, I know that from the S model onward, it had leading-edge slats for improved maneuverability. And guess what, the S also received smokeless engines, so no more ‘Old Smokey’. The S’s improvements, by the way, only came shortly (1977) before the end of the airframe’s production run (1981), so it’s not just “early models”. And I’m sure you’re aware that late models like the E and G practically forfeited the aerodynamic advantage when the M61 was added in the nose which shifted the CG enough to make a significant negative impact on maneuverability. Look, I love the F-4…used to watch it fly overhead when I was a kid. I’m from Germany, we had the F model (basically a budget G model) and flew it until 2013. German crews used to call it ‘Eisenschwein’ (iron hog). And it was never famous for being particularly maneuverable in comparison. So if we’re talking variants, the S model is definitely the most nimble of the bunch.
@Krikkit42 barely anyone called it that, only the early variants of the phantom which didn't have the agile eagle upgrade
@TheCommentaryGuy …and „brick“ means…?
@Krikkit42 flying anvil meant it was heavy and rugid
@TheCommentaryGuy …as well as The flying Anvil, The (flying) Brick. Yes, the ones you mentioned were more common, but the references to cumbersome, unwieldy objects didn’t come from nothing.
@Krikkit42 they call it old smokey or double ugly
@TheCommentaryGuy That nickname was lovingly bestowed on the F-4 BY ITS CREWS. I’m rather certain they, of all, would know if that was actually a misconception.
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Seems like in someday me gonna steal dat for some science work... (aka researching right F-4's canopy)
@TheCommentaryGuy Should be fixed now. Thanks for pointing this out :3
also the F-4E's countermeasures are located on its inner wing pylons, each pylons has 2 dispensers pointed backwards.
@TheAvgeekNextDoor the F-4E was not a brick i hate this common misconception
ts is so umazing
Mobile friendly Brick
"Designed to fill a very....efficient gap...
We needed stand-off,we needed quick responsiveness...
We needed an all-weather capability...
A long range interceptor.
That's what we achieved with the F-4."
"If you had to do it all over again....change the design of the F-4.."
"No. I wouldn't change a thing."
Ma boy
DAMNNN