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F-4E Phantom II
- Fighter-Bomber -



- F-4E Image A - F-4E Image B -

Origin: (Real World)
United States of America

Games Featured In:
Air Combat
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat Advance
Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Ace Combat: Joint Assault

Operators:
Air Strike Force
Aurelian Air Force
Belkan Air Force
Emmerian Air Force (Cutscene only)
Federal Erusean Air Force
Estovakian Air Force
Independent State Allied Forces
Leasath Air Force
Martinez Security
Osean Air Defense Force
Special Tactical Fighter Squadron "Scarface"
Usean Rebel Air Force
Ustian Air Force
Vahalia
Yuktobanian Air Force

Ace Squadron Pilot(s):
William / STFS (AC)
Super Fly / URAF (AC2)
Dryade / BAF (ACZ)
Lanze / BAF (ACZ)
Silber One / BAF (ACZ)
Gryphus / AAF (ACX)
Manta / LAF (ACX)
Korol / EAF (AC6)

Variants:
F-4G 'Wild Weasel'
F-4X

Armament:
Gun / 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon
Standard Missiles / AIM-9M Sidewinder
NPB / Mk-77 (AC04/AC5/ACZ/ACX)
SAAM / AIM-7M Sparrow (ACZ/ACX)
UGBM / Mk-83 (AC04)
UGBL / Mk-84 (ACZ/ACX)

Air Combat Stats:
Stability: 50
Defense: 20
Offense: 20
Power: 50
Mobility: 20

Ace Combat 2 Stats:
Power: 50
Defense: 35
Mobility: 35
Stability: 70
Climbing Ability: 45
Air-to-Air: 40
Air-to-Ground: 40

Ace Combat 5 Stats:
Speed: 63
Mobility: 32
Stability: 46
Defense: 56
Air-to-Air: 25
Air-to-Ground: 50

Ace Combat Zero Stats:
Speed: 63
Mobility: 32
Stability: 46
Defense: 56
Air-to-Air: 25
Air-to-Ground: 50

Overview:
The F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, all-weather, fighter-bomber. The aircraft could perform three tactical air roles — air superiority, interdiction and close air support — as it did in southeast Asia. First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense and entered service in 1961. The USAF evaluated it for close air support, interdiction, and counter-air operations and, in 1962, approved a USAF version. The USAF's Phantom II, designated F-4C, made its first flight on May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. In the air-to-ground role the F-4 could carry twice the normal bomb load of a WWII B-17. USAF F-4s also flew reconnaissance and "Wild Weasel" anti-aircraft missile suppression missions. Phantom II production ended in 1979 after over 5,000 had been built--more than 2,600 for the USAF, about 1,200 for the Navy and Marine Corps, and the rest for friendly foreign nations, including to Israel, Iran, Greece, Spain, Turkey, South Korea, West Germany, Australia, Japan, and Great Britain. Used extensively in the Vietnam War, later versions of the aircraft were still active in the U. S. Air Force inventory well into the 1990s. F-4s are no longer in the USAF inventory but are still flown by foreign nations.

Starting in 1973, F-4E's were fitted with target-identification systems for long-range visual identification of airborne or ground targets. Each system is basically a television camera with a zoom lens to aid in positive identification, and a system called Pave-Tack, which provided day and night all-weather capability to acquire, track and designate ground targets for laser, infrared and electro-optically guided weapons. Another change was a digital intercept computer that includes launch computations for all AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-7 Sparrow air-to-air missiles.


Sources:
Ace Combat Series (In game data)
Global Security: F-4E Phantom II

Accreditation:
* Original Article By: TornadoADV

[JianDaoXiao]

Edits made.

Same

[Grastens 7]

Same here, too; mostly to grammar and spelling, though.

[JakeHarlow]

I know it's old, but I love the way this aircraft looks. Too bad you can't fly it in AC6...

[JianDaoXiao]

I know it's old, but I love the way this aircraft looks. Too bad you can't fly it in AC6...

Yeah, the aircraft is most beutifull since AC4. Because in AC1 and 2 looks really ugly for me.

[Skylman2014]

I know it's old, but I love the way this aircraft looks. Too bad you can't fly it in AC6...

Who knows? Mabye it'll be in the next AC...

[JakeHarlow]

I sure hope so...I know Korol's in my assault records, but it ain't the same as flying the darned thing...Ah, well. Let's hope Namco gets it right next game.

[JianDaoXiao]

mmmmmmmm........ here my opinion:
If the next AC is not a pre-saga, (like ACZ), maybe the next war taking place in 2022 or 2025. So think about that:
In our time (2008) The F-4 is used just like target for the trining pilots. So i think in 2022 the F-4 will be complete obsolet. Just use for the museums or like target too.
Who knows. Maybe appear a better version, like the F-4X.

[Skylman2014]

mmmmmmmm........ here my opinion:
If the next AC is not a pre-saga, (like ACZ), maybe the next war taking place in 2022 or 2025. So think about that:
In our time (2008) The F-4 is used just like target for the trining pilots. So i think in 2022 the F-4 will be complete obsolet. Just use for the museums or like target too.
Who knows. Maybe appear a better version, like the F-4X.

Actually, you could use the F-4 in ACX and that took place in 2020.

[JianDaoXiao]

Actually, you could use the F-4 in ACX and that took place in 2020.

I dont think so namco is planing take place the next war in 2020... that mean was too wars in strangereal... never happen before, even in our world, i'm not sure.
For that i said 2022 or more.

[Apollo]

I want it to be carrier based again like in AC4.

[Green Giant]

Updated the article format.

Please don't make any changes.

@ Apollo: The F-4E has never been a carrier based aircraft... AC4 was incorrect in having the F-4E as a carrier based aircraft it's a landed based version utilized by the USAF. The F-4A, F-4B, F-4J and F-4Ns were the only carrier based versions of the F-4.

[Garuda_1]

That is unless if the Useans had it adapted for carrier use.

[Silber 6]

That may be true, but, and according to a book I read on planes, the F-4E (as well as all other USAF F-4's) retained the tailhook from it's carrier-based predecessors, perhaps in case they didn't have enough fuel to return to a land base.

[viperzerof-2]

anyone have a shoot of it in ac6 I know its an npc but I want to see how good the model looks in comparison to the other ones

[viperzerof-2]

looks a bit better then zero but its kinda hard to tell with out the cockpit which is almost imposible to get. really good shot though I can't ever get that close. ac6's npc look nice

[Scarface tfs]

AC4 was incorrect in having the F-4E as a carrier based aircraft it's a landed based version utilized by the USAF.

Don't forget ACX then, the F-4E was a carrier based aircraft on that aswell as AC4.