Hobby Master HA19051, F-4B Phantom II 149411, VF-143 "Pukin Dogs",USS, 1:72

Description: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA19051F-4B Phantom II 149411, VF-143 "Pukin Dogs", USS Constellation, 1967 General BackgroundOne of the most famous and easily recognized fighter aircraft of the post-WWII era was the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II. This aircraft was developed as a private venture by the aircraft company but was soon ordered by the USN as a carrier-based attack aircraft. Its first flight took place on May 27, 1958 and it entered active service in December 1960. It wasn’t long after the F-4B appeared that a fly-off was set up with USAF front-line fighters. It was no contest, the F-4 performed so well that the USAF ordered their own variant, the F-4C. As time went on, the F-4 evolved into well over a dozen variants. The AircraftOriginally accepted as an F4H-1 Bu. No 149411 February 1, 1962 the aircraft type designation later became F-4B. This aircraft was assigned to VF-121 and a half dozen other units over the years. On October 26, 1967 this aircraft is credited with destroying a MiG-21 over North Vietnam. There is some controversy over this MiG-21 claim because records show that Bu.No 149411 was in NARF North Island for standard maintenance from January 1967 until March 1968. This aircraft was lost on December 20, 1968 having flown 1,602 flight hours. SpecificationsF4H-1 later became the F-4B Number of “B” variant built for USN and USMC:649Powerplant :2 x General Electric J79-GE-8A/-8B/-8C turbojets, 10,900 lb.s.t. dry, 17,000 lb.s.t. with afterburnerPerformanceMax Speed:@ Sea level - 845 mph@ 48,000 ft - 1,485 mphInitial climb rate:28,000 fpmService ceiling:62,000 ftCombat Ceiling:56,850 ftCombat rangeNormal:400 milesMaximum range:2,300 miles with maximum fuel loadWeightsEmpty:28,000 poundsGross:44,600Combat:38,500 poundsMaximum take-off:54,600 poundsDimensionsWingspan:38 ft 5 inWing area:530 sq. ftLength:58 ft 3.75 inHeight:16 ft 3 inFuelMaximum fuel load:Internal in fuselage:1,358 U.S. GallonsInternal in wings:630 U.S. GallonsTotal external fuel load:1,988 U.S. GallonsMaximum external fuel loadIn center-line tank under the fuselage:600 U.S. GallonsIn 2 x under-wing tanks:740 U.S. GallonsCombined fuel load:3,328 U.S. GallonsArmament4 x AIM-7D or -7E Sparrow semi-active radar homing missiles in under-fuselage recessesInner under-wing pylons could each accommodate an additional Sparrow or a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared homing missilesIn ground attack mode, could carry up to 16,000 pounds of ordnance on centerline pylon underneath the fuselage and on four under-wing hard-points

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