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Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power Series HA1995 RF-4C Phantom II CR 12-51/12-60, Spanish Air Force

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 Canopies can be displayed open or closed Crew figures Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic Highly collectable

The first production RF- 4C flew in May 1964. The RF- 4C was an unarmed recon variant designed for information gathering. This variant is quite easy to recognize from other F-4 variants because of the distinctive nose. The larger nose was designed to accommodate radar, sensors and flat windows for cameras. During its years of service the RF-4C used two nose rounded camera bulge. There were 503 RF- 4cs built with 499 being officially accepted by the USAF.

Phantom II RF-4C CR12-51/12-60 of the Spanish Air Force was formerly 65-0851 c/n 1352 of the 165 TRS/123 TRW Kentucky ANG and was sold to Spain on January 11, 1989. The aircraft was assigned to the 123 Escadron “Titane”. When Spain switched from the F-4E to the F-18 they considered replacing the RF-4Cs with Mirage F-1CRs but the deal was cancelled. The last RF-4C flew in 2002 and were replaced by F-18As with a recce-pod attached making them E/F(R) -18A+.

Specifications for the McDonnell RF- 4C Phantom II Dimensions Wingspan - 38 ft 5 in Wing area - 530 sq ft Length - 62 ft 11 in Height - 16 ft 6 in

Performance Engine - 2 X General Electric J79-GE-15 turbojets Thrust 10,300 lb.s.t. dry 17,000 lb.s.t. with afterburner Fuel Maximum internal fuselage tanks Up to block 40 aircraft - 1,260 U.S. gallons Aircraft block 41 and on - 1,142 U.S. gallons Maximum external tanks Center-line - 600 U.S. gallons On outer pylons - 2 X tanks (1/wing) 370 U.S. gallons