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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1975 McDonnell Douglas F-4F Phantom II 38+10, JG 71 Richthofen, Wittmundhafen Air Base 2013

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 Optional armament may be 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 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”. The F-4 went on to serve in no less than 11 other countries. Production ended in 1979 with 5,201 aircraft manufactured.

The first of the 175 German F-4Fs touched down at Wittmundhafen Air Base in 1973 with final delivery in April 1976. The F-4F replaced the F-104s that had equipped two interceptor wings, JG-71 Richthofen, JG-74 Molders and two ground attack wings JBG- 35 and JBG-36. 2013 saw the last of the German F-4s so F-4Fs 37+01 and 38+10 were given special paint schemes to mark the occasion. 37+01 was painted gold and blue while 38+10 was painted in Norm 72, the original paint scheme for the F-4F.

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.