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General Background

The F-4 Phantom II first entered US Military service in 1960. It was designed as a fleet defense fighter for the US Navy but by 1963 it was adopted as the US Air Force primary fighter-bomber. Despite the size and weight of this Cold War icon the F-4 broke 15 world records and continued to hold five of them until 1975.

Produced from 1960 to 1981 there were 5,195 Phantom IIs manufactured. Eleven countries other than the USA had the Phantom II in their inventory.

The Aircraft

Between 1971 and 1981 Japan ordered 140 F-4EJ Phantoms of which 138 were built in Japan by Mitsubishi. Ninety-six of these aircraft were later upgraded to the Kai (modernized) standard. One of the Kai F-4EJ is 67-8377 which entered service with the JASDF in 1976 and is assigned to the 302 Hikotai stationed at Hyakuri AB since 2009. Prior to 2009 the 302 was stationed at Naha, Okinawa. Also stationed at Hyakuri are the 305 TFS flying the F-15J and the 501TRS flying RF-4E and RF-4EJ Phantoms.

Specifications :

Dimensions
Length:	17.7m
Height:	4.7m
Wingspan:	11.6m
Wingarea:	49.2 sq m
No. of Engines:	2
Powerplant :	General Electric J79-GE-10 (A/B 17,900Lb/8,119Kg)
Performance
Range:	2,222 km
Cruise Speed:	908 km/h
Max Speed:	2,299 km/h
Climb:	12,572 m/min
Ceiling:	16,672 m