The XF4H-1 was designed to carry four semi-recessed AAM-N-6 Sparrow III radar-guided missiles, and to be powered by two J79-GE-8 engines. As in the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo, the engines sat low in the fuselage to maximize internal fuel capacity and ingested air through fixed geometry intakes. The thin-section wing had a leading edge sweep of 45° and was equipped with blown flaps for better low-speed handling. [20] Nordeen, Lon. Fighters Over Israel: The Story of the Israeli Air Force from the War of Independence to the Bekaa Valley. London: Guild Publishing, 1991. ISBN 1-85367-098-7.

Improved flight modes, better object detection for better collision avoidance, a higher speed and greater flight time and distance are all important as well. The Phantom 4 is, effectively, an iterative update over the best Phantom 3 models, but again, it is our opinion that the real world improvements exceed what the spec sheet tries to tell us. Thetford, Owen. British Naval Aircraft since 1912. London: Putnam, Fourth Edition, 1994, pp.254–255. ISBN 0-85177-861-5. Baugher, Joseph F. (30 March 2004). "Phantom with Iran". Joe Baugher. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021 . Retrieved 18 March 2021. Improved optics make a huge difference, and there was even a Sony sensor in the Phantom 3 4K model. The Phantom 4 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor continued to solidify DJI’s competition against the similarly evolving GoPro cameras of the time. Japan Air Self-Defense Force (F-4EJ 1971 to 2021; [145] RF-4E 1974 to 2020; RF-4EJ 1992 to 2020) [186]Unlike the Mavic Pro, the Phantom 4 Pro Obsidian is a large, fairly rigid drone. There aren't any folding parts, meaning you need to carry it around in a rather large protective case that's hewn from a chunk of dense Styrofoam.

AIM-7 Sparrow in fuselage recesses, upgraded Hellenic F-4E and German F-4F ICE carry AIM-120 AMRAAM, UK Phantoms carried Skyflash missiles [217] a b Baugher, Joseph F. (28 September 2015). "Phantom with US Marine Corps". Joe Baugher. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021 . Retrieved 18 March 2021. Burgess, Richard E. The Naval Aviation Guide, 4th ed. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1985. ISBN 0-87021-409-8. On 15 August 1990, 24 F-4G Wild Weasel Vs and six RF-4Cs were deployed to Shaikh Isa AB, Bahrain, for Operation Desert Storm. The F-4G was the only aircraft in the USAF inventory equipped for the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) role, and was needed to protect coalition aircraft from Iraq's extensive air defense system. The RF-4C was the only aircraft equipped with the ultra-long-range KS-127 LOROP (long-range oblique photography) camera, and was used for a variety of reconnaissance missions. In spite of flying almost daily missions, only one RF-4C was lost in a fatal accident before the start of hostilities. One F-4G was lost when enemy fire damaged the fuel tanks and the aircraft ran out of fuel near a friendly airbase. The last USAF Phantoms, F-4G Wild Weasel Vs from 561st Fighter Squadron, were retired on 26 March 1996. The last operational flight of the F-4G Wild Weasel was from the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, in April 1996. [78] The last operational USAF/ANG F-4 to land was flown by Maj Mike Webb and Maj Gary Leeder of the Idaho ANG. Wagner, Ray. American Combat Planes, Third Enlarged Edition. New York: Doubleday, 1982. ISBN 0-385-13120-8.When we suggest that the DJI Phantom 4 is not worth buying at this point, we say so based on the price being comparable to the Mavic Pro. When, and if, the Phantom 4 price drops to at least a couple hundred dollars less than the Mavic Pro we will change our opinion. Until then, we think you can do better with your money. Donald, David and Jon Lake, eds. McDonnell F-4 Phantom: Spirit in the Skies. London: AIRtime Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1-880588-31-5. Sixteen squadrons of Phantoms were permanently deployed between 1965 and 1973, and 17 others deployed on temporary combat assignments. [71] Peak numbers of combat F-4s occurred in 1972, when 353 were based in Thailand. [72] A total of 445 Air Force Phantom fighter-bombers were lost, 370 in combat and 193 of those over North Vietnam (33 to MiGs, 30 to SAMs, and 307 to AAA). [72] Remember, the Phantom 4 is officially discontinued on April 30, 2017. You will still get support and all the things you would expect from owning the drone, but the machine will no longer be rolling off the assembly line.