Hobby Master HA19032, F4H-1 Phantom II "Project High Jump" 148423h, 1:72

Description: Hobby Master 1/72 Air Power SeriesHA19032F4H-1 Phantom II "Project High Jump" 148423h, Test Pilot Commander John Watts Young, US Navy, April 1962 General BackgroundOne of the most famous and easily recognized fighter aircraft of the post-WWII era was the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II. This aircraft was developed as a private venture by the aircraft company but was soon ordered by the USN as a carrier-based attack aircraft. Its first flight took place on May 27, 1958 and it entered active service in December 1960. It wasn’t long after the F-4B appeared that a fly-off was set up with USAF front-line fighters. It was no contest, the F-4 performed so well that the USAF ordered their own variant, the F-4C. As time went on, the F-4 evolved into well over a dozen variants. The AircraftIn February 1962 an attempt to set time-to-altitude records the USN began as “Project High Jump”. F4H-1 aircraft used flying from NAS Brunswick Maine and Point Mugu California. Five pilots were involved in the project that set 8 time-to-climb records of which 2 were time-to-height records. Records were set for time-to 9,842 feet, 19,685 feet, 29,528 feet, 39,370 feet, 49,213 feet, 65.617 feet, 82,021 feet and 98,425 feet. Lt.Cdr. John W. Young set the first and second last records flying F4H-1 148423. Young became an astronaut and pilot of the first space shuttle. SpecificationsF4H-1 later became the F-4B Number of “B” variant built for USN and USMC - 649 Engines – 2 x General Electric J79-GE-8A/-8B/-8C turbojets, 10,900 lb.s.t. dry, 17,000 lb.s.t. with afterburner PerformanceMaximum speed@ Sea level - 845 mph@ 48,000 ft - 1,485 mphInitial climb rate - 28,000 fpm Service ceiling - 62,000 ftCombat ceiling - 56,850 ft.Combat rangeNormal - 400 milesMaximum range – 2,300 miles with maximum fuel load WeightsEmpty - 28,000 poundsGross - 44,600 poundsCombat - 38,500 poundsMaximum take-off - 54,600 pounds DimensionsWingspan - 38 ft 5 inWing area - 530 sq. ftLength - 58 ft 3.75 inHeight - 16 ft 3 in FuelMaximum fuel loadInternal in fuselage – 1,358 U.S. GallonsInternal in wings – 630 U.S. GallonsTotal external fuel load – 1,988 U.S. GallonsMaximum external fuel loadIn center-line tank under the fuselage - 600 U.S. GallonsIn 2 x under-wing tanks - 740 U.S. GallonsCombined fuel load – 3,328 U.S. Gallons Armament4 x AIM-7D or -7E Sparrow semi-active radar homing missiles in under-fuselage recessesInner under-wing pylons could each accommodate an additional Sparrow or a pair of AIM-9 Sidewinder infrared homing missilesIn ground attack mode, could carry up to 16,000 pounds of ordnance on centerline pylon underneath the fuselage and on four under-wing hard-points

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