THE WINGS OF A PHANTOM These are the wings of a unique aircraft—Phantom n . They are sharply tapered, sharply swept and extremely thin. They are an important example of highly advanced aerodynamic design. In over-all performance the wing design of the Phantom n enables it to operate from short fields and carrier decks and fly to a height of 98,560 feet—and still attain a level-flight speed of over 1500 mph. The wings of the Phantom n are not merely airfoils. For solid aerodynamic stability above Mach 2, the outer panels of the knife-like foils sweep up at a dihedral of 12 degrees. Both leading and trailing edge flaps, augmented by boundary layer control, assure greatly increased lift for take-off and landing. The ailerons and spoilers provide a high degree of lateral control—for ground attack operations, for low approach speeds and for maneuvering at extreme altitudes. The F4H can replace three specialized aircraft. As an all-weather interceptor, as an air-superiority fighter, as an attack bomber, Phantom n achieves maximum defense through functional flexibility. AfCDOIVA/ Designers and builders of F-1O1 Voodoos • Project Mercury Space Capsules • Talos Airframes and Propulsion Systems Quail Decoy Missiles • Rotorcraft • Electronics Systems MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT ST. LOUIS, MO., U.S.A. THE A PHANTOM The twin air-induction systems of the Phantom ir are unique. Their variable throats are so responsive to engine requirements they seem almost alive. The thrust potential of the twin jet engines is fully realized through the operation of the air-induction systems. This thrust powers the Phantom H to greater combat performance than any other service aircraft. The air-induction systems are a triumph of internal and external aerodynamics. They are complex in concept, simple in execution, reliable in operation and remarkably efficient in all flight regimes. Each inlet system is comprised of a fixed ramp, an infinitely movable ramp creating a variable throat area and an engine by-pass. The movements of the ramp are programmed as a function of the engines' air flow requirements, the Mach number and inlet air temperature—utilizing air-flow sensing devices, electrical controls and hydraulic/mechanical actuation. There is no excess flow to create drag, no insufficient flow to compromise power. The F4H can replace three specialized aircraft. As an all-weather interceptor, as an air-superiority fighter, as an attack bomber, Phantom H achieves maximum defense through functional flexibility. AfCDO/VM Designers and builders of F-1O1 Voodoos • Project Mercury Space Capsules • Talos Airframes and Propulsion Systems Quail Decoy Missiles • Rotorcraft • Electronics Systems MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT ST. LOUIS, MO. fflight, 76 December 1960\ H mmmm O A PHANTOM This is the tail of a unique aircraft—Phantom n . The horizontal surfaces are thin, swept, highly tapered and completely movable. This tail is an important example of highly advanced aerodynamic design. The results of this advanced design are reflected in the excellence of the aircraft's stability and control characteristics. The large vertical fin, augmented by the drooped horizontal surfaces, insures rock-solid directional stability. Large tail area means sure control at maximum speeds and in the upper atmosphere. The tail of the Phantom n has influenced and, in turn, been influenced by many other aspects of the aircraft's design. The negative dihedral is a unique answer to conflicting requirements. It is high enough to avoid the engine exhausts, and it is low enough to maintain proper aerodynamic relationship with the wing and to insure good stability throughout the speed range. The F4H can replace three specialized aircraft. As an all-weather interceptor, as an air-superiority fighter, as an attack bomber, Phantom it achieves maximum defense through functional flexibility. Designers and builders of F-1O1 Voodoos • Project Mercury Space Capsules • Talos Airframes and Propulsion Systems Quail Decoy Missiles • Rotorcraft • Electronics Systems MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT ST. LOUIS, MO., U.S.A. FLIGHT International. 20 September 1962 PHANTOM U. . . THREE SERVICE FIGHTER Never before has one aircraft so indelibly marked the pages of military aviation history. It is appropriate that the Phantom II will now serve three air arms of the United States. This multiple mission fighter, designated RECORD F L I G H T S OF T H E P H A N T O M H: F4H-1, is already in service as an air defense 16 kilometer straightaway 1606 mph interceptor for the United States Navy. With 3 kilometer low altitude 902 mph the same designation, the Phantom I I has lomeer cose course mp j TT • i n HIT • 500 kilometer closed course 1216 mph been assigned to the United States Marines Sustained altitude (level flight) 66,443 feet for c l o s e S u p p o r t a n d a i r S u p e r i o r i t y m i s s i o n s . Los Angeles to New York 170 minutes Designated the F-110A and the RF-110 by Altitude Over 100,000 feet the United States Air Force, this versatile Time to Climb (in meters): aircraft is now being built to augment the 3,000.... 34.52 seconds 15,000 .114.54 seconds tactical strike and reconnaissance capability ^ 0 0 f ™ s e c o n f f ,000 178.50 seconds r J 9.000 61.62 seconds 25,000.. .230.44 seconds 01 t h a t S e r v i c e . 12,000 77.15 seconds 30,000. . .371.43 seconds surooo/v/v F4H and F-110A Fighter and Attack Aircraft • RF-110 Reconnaissance Aircraft • Mercury, Qemini, Asset and Aeroballistic Spacecraft • Talos and Typhon Missile Airframes and Engines • Quail Decoy Missiles • Rotorcraft • Electronic Systems • A utomation MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT • ST. LOUIS. MISSOURI. U.S.A. FLIGHT International, 22 November 1962 ^ W * ^ " • " • How the Phantom H Records What the Radar Sees Early in the development of the Phantom n , McDonnell designed a Direct R a d a r Scope Camera (DRSC)* as part of the instrumentation necessary for armament control system evaluation. I t was soon apparent t h a t the low cost, low volume, re- liability, simplicity, inflight reloading, recording capabilities and projector playback characteristics of this device made it ideal for crew training and e v a l u a t i o n . A t t h e r e q u e s t of t h e U . S . N a v y , McDonnell p u t the system into production and it is now standard equipment on P h a n t o m s being d e l i v e r e d t o t h e fleet. M o r e r e c e n t l y , t h e McDonnell Direct R a d a r Scope Camera was spec- ified for the F8U-2N and the F-110. The system includes a McDonnell developed KD-26A camera, periscope, and electronic control assembly. Mirrors and prisms are used to shape the periscope to installation requirements. A unique application of an optical principle eliminates glare and double images while allowing the observer to change scope intensity without reducing photo- graphic quality. The KD-26A is a pulse operated 16 milli- meter camera using standard 50 foot film magazine for inflight reloading. During radar search, the shutter is triggered at the end of each azimuth sweep. During tracking, the camera is pulse oper- ated at 2-6 frames per second. Correlator lights are introduced to mark such events as lock-on, firing, snap-up and other incidents where a record is desired. T h e film can be quickly developed and projected for crew training and evaluation, main- tenance trouble shooting or mission documentation. The McDonnell D R S C is presently being proposed for a number of all weather fighter air- craft in addition to applications such as sonar, air traffic c o n t r o l , w e a t h e r a n d n a v i g a t i o n a l r a d a r recording. 'Patent Applied For For DRSC brochure, write; McDonnell. Deal. 08. Bon ill, SI. Louis SB. Missouri Mercury, Gemini, Asset and Aeroballistic Spacecraft » Phantom M Fighter, Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft • Electronic Systems Talos and Typhon Missile Airframes and Engines • Automation MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT • ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, U.S.A. FLIGHT International, 20 February AIRBORNE AT When this Phantom n broke ground short of the three thousand foot marker, it was not the result of a lip-of-the-runway, run-up-and-pull-the chocks maximum effort. The fully fueled, combat loaded Phantom turned onto the St. Louis runway (elevation, 571 feet), stopping approximately 100 feet from the end for run-up. Temperature, 35 degrees. Wind, slightly off runway heading, 15 knots. Brakes released and burners lighted, the Phantom rolled, breaking ground with more than 5,000 feet of unused runway ahead. The Phantom, in service with the United States Navy, Marines, and the Air Force, can operate from short runways-even withbombloads of more than seven tons. What does short runway capability mean? It means that the firepower of the world's most versatile fighter can operate anywhere in the world, from the hundreds of short runways already built, runways unusable for combat operations by any other jet fighter. MCDONNELL Mercury, Gemini and Asset Spacecraft • Phantom IT Fighter, Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft • Electronic Systems and Equipment • Talos Missile Airframes and Engines • Automation MCDONNELL AIRCRAFT • ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, U.S.A. FUCHT International, 11 June 1964 SIMPLY PUSH these throttles FORWARD TO: Fly at 2Yi times the speed of sound. % Fly to altitudes of more than 100,000 feet or fly at Mach 1.2 just above the tree-tops. Conduct all-weather operations with full combat loads from advanced bases with runways less than 5,000 feet long. Operate from carrier decks on intercept, attack or reconnaissance missions. Deliver multi-ton loads of bombs, rockets, napalm, missiles or nuclear stores against ground targets on either close support or long-range attack missions. For air superiority or air defense, intercept oncoming aircraft and airbreathing missiles and destroy them through a combination of speed-climb capability, powerful radar and both heat seeking and guided missiles. Conduct all-weather multiple sensor reconnaissance. Island hop on ferry flights to anywhere in the world. These feats can be accomplished only when these throttles are installed in a McDonnell Phantom n now being built for the U.S. Navy, Marines & Air Force. Phantom n Fighter, Attack and Reconnaissance Aircraft • STOL Transport • Gemini, Asset and Aeroballistic Spacecraft • Electronic Systems and Equipment • Ta/os Missile Airframes and Engines • Automation ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. U.S.A. Second Class Postage Paid at New York, N T . F-4A...U.S. Navy F-4B.. .U.S. Navy & U.S. Marines . , , - . ; , , , , , : • • • w : - * F-4D...U.S. Air Force, South Korea & Iran * ^ "- F-4F...West German Luftwaffe F-4K...Royal Navy l s * f c ^ fekm H l h . RF-4C..U.S. Air Force RECORD FLIGHTS OFTHE PHANTOM Altitude over 100,000 ft. Sustained Altitude .66,443 ft. 500 Km Closed Course 1,216 mph 100 Km Closed Course 1,390 mph 3 Km Low Altitude 902 mph 15/25 Km 1,606 mph Los Angeles to New York 170 minutes New York to London 4 hr., 47 min. Time to Climb 3,000 Meters 34.52 sec. 6,000 Meters 48.78 sec. 9,000 Meters 61.62 sec. 12,000 Meters 77.15 sec. 15,000 Meters 114 54 sec 20,000 Meters ^ ' ' ^ 1 7 8 5 0 sec 25,000 Meters 230.44 sec 30,000 Meters 371.43 sec. MISSIONS OFTHE PHANTOM Fleet Defense • Air Superiority • Intercept Long Range Strike • Close Air Support Interdiction • Reconnaissance RF-4B...U.S.Marines j O % • 4C...U.S. Air Force & Spain F-4E...U.S. AirForce, Iran, Japan, Israel, Australia & Greece RF-4E...West German Luftwaffe, •Hfe: : : : Israel & Iran The F-4 Phantom: the standard for comparison. I m T n e fighting performance of k t n e Phantom continues to be the standard l h a g a i n s t w n i c h o t h e r aircraft are measured. I I D ! t i s a h ' g h standard indeed. • It is a ' standard written in the record'books and proven I I Ik i n c o m b a t - It is a standard set by being chosen f • ^ i - ^ # f ^ l 'mama, I ll il^r- b y t h e l e a d i n g a i r f o r c e s of the Free World and ' ll H iliiUlh b y t h e ' r U S e ° f '* f o r e v e r v c| assical tactical ' J I f ighting mission. • We've built more I i t n a n 4 ' 2 0 0 Phantoms, but we're still making I II t h e m better. Today's new F-4, with leading ' e d g e s l a t s f o r greater maneuverability, is the III n e w ^andard for performance in ' t h e a i r c o m b a t arena. / ^ " > V W I \ . MCDONNELL DOUGLAS** mam liiiihSlh, iiMlfifk,, ^^^^Xff^mThe new F-4F Phantom with leading edge slats... gives fighter pilots a greater edge. F-4 Phantoms have given fighter pilots the edge wherever they've engaged hostile aircraft in air-to-air combat. Now there's a new Phantom, with greater air superiority than ever before: it's the new F-4F. • Leading edge maneuvering slats give the F-4F faster, tighter turning when and where it counts most, plus significantly improved stability and handling qualities throughout the full flight regime. The F-4F leading edge slats reduce drag at high angies of attack, and increase tracking time on target. D The new F-4F has greater energy maneuverability, plus all the toughness and dependability we've built into every Phantom. / MCDONNELL. DOUGL.AS FLIGHT International, 27 May 1978 Ntufti flm&uca* ?• 51 Mu*ti*q SufXtJnMiHt SpitfyAL Legends. Once in a lifetime, if we are ingenious, if we persevere, if we are lucky, we reach a dream. We participate in a legend. We at McDonnell Douglas are so favoured. Right now we are building our 5,000th F-4 Phantom. For a generation, the Phantom has risen from land and sea to take command of the air. To carry the day. To keep the peace. To do what others could not. Twenty years. Thafs a long time for a fighter to stay in the ring. Few aircraft ever reach such a status. The Phantom has become such a craft. The Phantom - still in production, still on the line, still ready - is a legend. The A F-4 Phantom / M C i