LUFTWAFFE RESOURCE CENTER > POST WAR > PREVIOUS PAGE
|
Type: Fighter/Ground Attack Crew: 2 Manufacturer: McDonnell-Douglas Powerplant:N/A Dimensions: Weight: 21,950 kg. Height: 5.01 m Length: 19.40 m Wing Span: 11.70 m Performance: Top Speed: Mach 2+ Ceiling: N/A Rate Of Climb: N/A Roll Rate: N/A Armaments: 4 x AIM-120A AMRAMM AA Missles |
Avionics: N/A All 147 of the Luftwaffe's F-4Fs have received the ICE (Improved Combat Efficiency) upgrade. This upgrade consists of: MILSTD 1553B Digital Data Bus Hughes APG-65 Radar (same as F/A-18) Honeywell H-423 laser inertial gyro autonomous navigation system GEC CPU-143/A Digital Air computer which is linked to the 1553B data bus Squadron Information F-4F's are currently used by the following squadrons: Jagdgeshwader 71 (JG 71) "Richthofen" Jagdgeshwader 72 (JG 72) Jagdgeshwader 74 (JG 74) "Molders" Jagdgeshwader 75 (JG 75) |
Additional Information
With the ICE upgrade, the F-4F is due to remain in Luftwaffe service until at least 2005.
The Luftwaffe maintains a squadron with the United States Air Force's 49th Fighter Wing at Holloman AFB, New Mexico. The 10 F-4E's air kept there for training purposes and to train new crews without having the severe airspace restrictions that are present in Germany.
11-12 F-4F's as well as Tornado's deploy to CFB Goose Bay, Canada every year for low-level flight and weapons training.
LUFTWAFFE RESOURCE CENTER > POST WAR > PREVIOUS PAGE