F-4EJ Kai Phantom II
| This page is about the jet fighter F-4EJ Kai Phantom II. For other versions, see F-4 Phantom II (Family). |
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Description
The F-4EJ Kai Phantom II is a rank VIII Japanese jet fighter with a battle rating of 12.0 (AB) and 12.3 (RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Direct Hit".
General info
Flight performance
| Characteristics | Max Speed (km/h at 12,192 m) |
Max altitude (metres) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (metres/second) |
Take-off run (metres) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | |||
| Stock | 2,255 | 2,221 | 16000 | 26.5 | 27.4 | 141.6 | 131.6 | 850 |
| Upgraded | 2,419 | 2,340 | 25.6 | 26.0 | 204.3 | 172.0 | ||
Details
| Features | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat flaps | Take-off flaps | Landing flaps | Air brakes | Arrestor gear | Drogue chute |
| X | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Limits | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wings (km/h) | Gear (km/h) | Flaps (km/h) | Max Static G | |||
| Combat | Take-off | Landing | + | - | ||
| 1458 | 463 | N/A | 580 | 463 | ~11 | ~4 |
| Optimal velocities (km/h) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ailerons | Rudder | Elevators | Radiator |
| < 810 | < 750 | < 700 | N/A |
Engine performance
| Engine | Aircraft mass | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine name | Number | Basic mass | Wing loading (full fuel) | |||
| General Electric J79-GE-17 | 2 | 13,965 kg | 403 kg/m2 | |||
| Engine characteristics | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) | Max Takeoff Weight | ||||
| Weight (each) | Type | 9m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | ||
| 1,750 kg | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet | 15,724 kg | 17,787 kg | 19,829 kg | 24,000 kg | |
| Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB) | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP) | |||||
| Condition | 100% | WEP | 9m fuel | 20m fuel | 30m fuel | MTOW |
| Stationary | 5,200 kgf | 8,008 kgf | 1.02 | 0.90 | 0.81 | 0.67 |
| Optimal | 5,200 kgf (0 km/h) |
10,170 kgf (1,400 km/h) |
1.29 | 1.14 | 1.03 | 0.85 |
Survivability and armour
- 8.5 mm of Steel below the cockpit.
Modifications and economy
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Armaments
| Ballistic Computer | |||
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| CCIP (Guns) | CCIP (Rockets) | CCIP (Bombs) | CCRP (Bombs) |
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Offensive armament
The F-4EJ Kai Phantom II is armed with:
- 1 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannon, belly-mounted (640 rpg)
Suspended armament
The F-4EJ Kai Phantom II can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
- Without load
- 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (3,000 lb total)
- 4 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (2,000 lb total)
- 3 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannons (1,200 rpg = 3,600 total)
- 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 16 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 285 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 60 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
- 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (9,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 10 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (7,500 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 171 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
- 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 36 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
- 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 16 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (9,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 10 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (7,500 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 16 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (12,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
- 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 18 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (9,000 lb total)
- 4 x AIM-7E-2 Sparrow missiles + 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles + 10 x 750 lb JM117 cone 45 bombs (7,500 lb total)
Usage in battles
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Pros and cons
Pros:
- Eased up modifications over the F-4EJ
- Comes with 2 x AIM-9Ps stock instead of 2 x AIM-9Bs
- 4 x AIM-9Ps is a tier I mod without the need of AIM-9Es
- AN/APG-66J Pulse Doppler Radar
- A wide range of suspended armaments, suitable for any play-style
- AIM-7E-2 (Dogfight) capable
- Deadly frontal armament with high burst mass
- Makes use of a ballistic computer for assisting in the aim of cannons, rockets, and bombs against ground targets
- Large reserve of countermeasures
Cons:
- Limited ammunition in the frontally-mounted cannon
- Quite large and heavy compared to other fighters at its rank
History
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Media
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See also
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External links
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| Japan jet aircraft | |
|---|---|
| IJNAS | |
| Experimental | Kikka |
| Reconnaissance | R2Y2 Kai V1 · R2Y2 Kai V2 · R2Y2 Kai V3 |
| IJAAS | |
| Fighters | Ki-200 |
| JASDF | |
| Fighters | F-86F-30 ▅ · F-86F-40 ▅ · F-86F-40 JASDF▅ |
| F-104J | |
| F-4EJ Phantom II · F-4EJ ADTW · F-4EJ Kai Phantom II | |
| F-15J · F-15J(M) | |
| F-16AJ | |
| F-1 | |
| Trainers | T-2 Early · T-2 |
| Foreign | |
| Thailand | ▄AV-8S · ▄F-5E FCU |
