McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II (C1)

Plastic kit for a Japanese McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II

• Scale 1:72
• not built, not painted
• Paint and glue not included

The F-4EJ Phantom II was an interceptor (for intercepting enemy aircraft through combat missions, etc.) of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force and was based on the American-developed F-4E.
Due to Japanese national circumstances at the time, the bomb guidance system and air-to-air refueling system were removed.
Otherwise, the aircraft is virtually identical to the American F-4E model.
The F-4EJ was produced in Japan during the project's lifetime, and the last aircraft produced was the last of all Phantoms. (Total number of Phantoms produced: 5,195)
The F-4EJ was stationed at bases throughout Japan, but due to its age, it was partially converted into the F-4EJ Kai and reconnaissance models such as the RF-4EJ.

Specifications

• Crew: 2 pilots
• Wingspan: 11.71 m
• Length: 19.20 m
• Height (from ground to vertical stabilizer tip): 4.98 m
• Engines: Two General Electric GE/J79-IHI-17A engines
• Thrust: 5,380 kg (8,120 kg with afterburners) ^*1
• Top speed: Mach 2.2
• Armament: One 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon

^{*1 (Thrust is the force of the engine exhaust. An afterburner is a device that increases thrust by afterburning fuel in the engine exhaust.)}