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  1. NaO

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  2. Bob Parks

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    Heck ! I am disappointed. I thought that you were talking a bout a Luscombe Phantom at first. They are neat airplanes in spite of having the little wheel in the back.
     
  3. Tcar

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    I am too...

    That's a Phantom II.
    Thought you were talking about the McDonnell FH-1 Phantom... Navy's first jet fighter.
     
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    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ Lifetime Rossa Owner

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    T- Quite a ways from the first.

    Having a few sorties in F-4Gs and RF-4Cs, I can tell you nobody wants to pay for the fuel that goes into and comes out of an F-4 in only one sortie.
     
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    The O&M costs would be horrific! Hope someone has too much money to burn. :)
     
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    I think it takes 17 hours for an experienced crew to pull and replace the engine. The infared pod under the nose was removed. I love the Pig.
     
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    Given the restoration is not yet complete, including engine OH, the entry price is a bit more than $3.95M. That is still probably cheap compared to O&M.

    Me too!
     
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    Hmmm . . .

    54 mph in a Ferrari 275 GTB along the New Jersey Turnpike: $4 million

    Your buddy in his Gulfstream 5 cruises at Mach .9. You pass him at 1,000 mph in your own F-4 Phantom II. In fact, you barrel roll around him as you pass him: $4 million

    Which would be more thrilling?
     
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    You need jet time to qualify as PIC. The jet fuel will cost a fortune. Help me out - is it 1400 pounds of fuel for just the preflight and taxi.

    Maintainenece will be more than the F car and Gulfstream. Wade knows about the maintainenece on a two engine fighter ! I agree with your views.
     
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    A jet would be nice, but even an F-86 would be fun enough. An F-4 would definitely be overkill.
     
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    Your FBO will be happy that you purchased a Phantom II;) As for the people living around the airport not so much..
     
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    F-4s at take-off in full A/B are wondrous, especially a two ship. At least to most of us.
     
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    Yep, I have some fun memories of watching exactly that from the beach at Hickam as a kid in Hawaii. Nightfall made the lit afterburners look even cooler.
     
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    I remember when both the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds were flying F-4s. Those were loud airshows!
     
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    Yeah...."A Ferrari would be nice, but even a V8 would be fun enough. A V-12 would definitely be overkill. Said no one, ever. :p:D
     
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    And they never had to add smoke...
     
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    Then you go and land back home, while your buddy continues on to Europe while still having burned less fuel on his entire trip than you burned on your joyride!
     
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    I saw them in 1972 - when I was a kid.

    F-4J.

    I had the program with the bios laying around for years.
     
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    How many pounds per hour?
     
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    My F-111s burned about 12,000 lbs/hr at around 480 KTAS low level, or 120,000 lbs/hr supersonic low level in burner. F-4 would be a bit higher with straight J79s.

    Incidentally, USAF incorporated smokeless kits into the F-4s later in their service life. Much harder to find after that.
     
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    Plenty of good F-4 anecdotes in "PALACE COBRA", by Ed Rasimus ©2006
     
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    I 'believe' the bureau number was changed.
     

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