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Phantom FGR.2
VII
Rank
AB
11.7
RB
12.0
SB
11.3
AB
RB
10.7
SB
10.7
AB
11.7
RB
12.0
SB
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Fighter
Main role
350,000
RP
Research
950,000
SL
Purchase
General information

The Phantom FGR.2, also known as the F-4M, is a British jet fighter. It was introduced in Update 1.93 "Shark Attack". It is a British version of the American F-4 Phantom II.

Although at first glance the Phantom FGR.2 appears very similar to its American counterpart the F-4J Phantom II, there are a number of major visual and performance differences between the two aircraft. Phantoms produced for the RAF were redesigned to use British Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, instead of the General Electric J79 turbojet engines found on American Phantoms. The British engines produced more thrust than the American engines, but were larger; as a result, the fuselage of British Phantoms was modified to be slightly wider than on the American models. In addition, the Phantom FGR.2 has larger air intakes than the F-4J, in order to allow for the increased airflow required by the new engines. The rear of the Fuselage is also significantly different on the Phantom FGR.2; the engines are noticeably angled downwards, and due to the different afterburner arrangement on the Spey engines the exhaust ports and the surrounding area were redesigned. Most distinctively, the Phantom FGR.2 has a squared-off tail and lacks the under-nose probe of the F-4J.

In-game these changes mean that the Phantom FGR.2 has much better low altitude acceleration and climb rate, compared to the American F-4s, as a result of the more powerful engines. In games you will usually see the Phantom FGR.2s get off the ground and to altitude quicker; however due to the increased drag of the redesigned fuselage, and the performance characteristics of the Spey engines, it does not perform quite as well as the F-4J at high altitude, and cannot reach the same maximum speed.


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Flight performance
Max speed
at 10,667 m 2,2682,1462,3542,190 km/h
Rate of Climb 210165.3246.8176 m/s
Turn time 262825.327.7 s
Max altitude 16,000 m
Takeoff Run 850 m

Combat
flaps
Take-off
flaps
Landing
flaps
Air
brake
General characteristics
Crew 2 persons
Gross weight 23.2 t
Engine 2 x Rolls-Royce Spey 203
Length 17 m
Wingspan 11.7 m

Limits:
Max Speed Limit (IAS) 1,458 km/h
Mach Number Limit 2
Flap Speed Limit (IAS) 463 km/h
Gear Speed Limit (IAS) 463 km/h
Suspended armament
Max weight 7,257 kg

NameWeightSlot
2 × 426.2 kg
2 × 972 kg
2 × 972 kg
54 × 551.7 kg
3 × 639.3 kg
88.4 kg
2 × 176.9 kg
2 × 176.9 kg
205 kg
193 kg
3 × 1,458 kg
3 × 1,458 kg
614.4 kg
Drop tank (600 gal.)137.9 kg
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 2,994 → 4,045 SL
RB 8,848 → 11,954 SL
SB 9,129 → 12,333 SL
Crew training 270,000 SL
Experts 1,210,000 SL
Aces 3,200 GE
Research Aces 950,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
100 / 320 / 600 % SL
244 % RP
Total cost of modifications 297,000 RP
459,000 SL
Talisman cost 3,000 GE

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Survivability
Weaponry
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