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Aircraft at the Joe Davies Heritage Airpark at Palmdale Plant 42
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General Information
| MANUFACTURER: | McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (Later McDonnell - Douglas Aircraft Corporation) and by license to Mitsubishi Aircraft (Japan) |
| PRODUCTION PERIOD: | 1958 to 1979 |
| NUMBER PRODUCED: | 5,057 by McDonnell and 138 by Mitsubishi |
| PRODUCTION SERIES: |
USN/USMC: F-4A, B, J, N, S, & RF-4B USAF: F-4C, D, E, G, & RF-4C |
| ROLES: | Originally designed as a carrier-based fair weather fighter-bomber for the U.S. Navy; Later developed into a carrier and land-based all-weather multi-mission aircraft for the U.S. Navy/Marines and U.S. Air Force, capable of Fleet Defense, Close Air Support, Air Superiority, Long-Range Strike, Tactical Reconnaissance, Air Defense Suppression (Wild Weasel), and Continental Air Defense |
Performance and Specifications
(Figures given are for the A-7E model)| MAXIMUM SPEED: | 1,430 mph (Mach 2.17) |
| SERVICE CEILING: | 58,750 feet above sea level |
| RANGE: | 1,610 Miles (unlimited with aerial refueling) |
| WEAPONS: | AIM-4 Falcon, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder, AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-65 Maverick, and AGM-88 HARM Missiles, M61A1 Vulcan 20mm Cannon, and assorted guided and unguided bombs & rockets. |
| CREW: | Two: USAF - Pilot/Weapons System Officer; USN/USMC - Pilot/Naval Flight Officer |
| LENGTH: | 63 feet |
| WINGSPAN: | 38 feet, 4 inches |
| HEIGHT: | 16 feet, 5 inches |
| MAXIMUM TAKEOFF WEIGHT: | 58,000 lbs |
| POWERPLANT: | Two General Electric J79-GE-17 Turbojet Engines with afterburner, providing 17,900 lbs. of thrust each. |
| ACHIEVEMENTS: | Established numerous time-to-climb and continental speed records; Operated by the USN Blue Angles and the USAF Thunderbirds Flight Demonstration Teams; First Multi-Service Aircraft. |
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