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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA19001 McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II 37+86, Jubilaumsmaschine 40 Jahre, JG 71 “Richthofen”, Wittmund 1999

True 1/72 scale Professionally painted Great attention to detail All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)

Option to display the model on a stand that is provided Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions Loads of optional armament has been provided Canopy can be displayed open or closed Crew figures Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat, supersonic long-range all- weather fighter-bomber. The aircraft was designed as a USN Fleet defense aircraft and entered service in 1961. The F-4 soon became one of the few aircraft to be utilized by the USN, USAF and USMC. The Phantom could carry a varied payload and armament so it was well suited to do just about any job. Because of its large nose and ruggedness the F-4 earned the nickname “Rhino”, along with others that were less flattering. The F-4 went on to serve in no less than 11 other countries. Production ended in 1979 with 5,201 aircraft manufactured in 14 different versions.

McDonnell Douglas produced 175 F-4F Phantom IIs for the West German Air Force with the maiden flight taking place on May 18, 1973. Deliveries of the F-4F began in September 1973 and lasted until April 1976. These aircraft were assigned to two interceptor wings, JG-71 “Richthofen” and JG-74 “Molders” and two ground attack wings, JBG-35 and JBG-36. In 1999 F-4F 37+86 was given a special paint scheme to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of JG-71 “Richthofen”. The colors represent the red of Manfred von Richthofen and the tulip of Erich Hartmann.

F-4F specifications Manufacturer: McDonnell-Douglas Type: Fighter/Ground Attack Crew: 2 Dimensions Height - 5.01 m Length - 19.40 m Wing Span - 11.70 m Weight Empty - 21,950 kg. Max T/O weight - 27,300 kg Performance Engines - 2 X J79-MTU-17A engines were built under license from General Electric by Motoren-und-Turbinenen-Union Munchen GmBH. Thrust - 5,308 kg (8,120 kg with A/B) Max speed - Mach 2.23 @ 12,500 m Initial Climb Rate - 41,000 ft/min (210 m/s)

Armament 4 x AIM-120A AMRAMM air-to-air Missiles The F-4F originally lacked the capability of carrying nuclear weapons and it could not carry or launch certain air-to-ground missiles such as the Maverick, Shrike, or Walleye.