1/48 Italeri F-4E Phantom II 2770

• Type:Fighter aircrafts

• Period:Vietnam
• Country:United States
• SKILL:3
• Model Dim.:40.0 cm
• Box Dim.:373 x 241 x 60 mm

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Developed by the American aircraft company McDonnell Douglas. the F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat. all-weather. supersonic fighter-bomber. It entered service in the 1960s. and it is one of the most famous airplanes in military aviation history. In the original project. it was specifically designed for U.S. Navy but it has been used by all U.S. forces and it has achieved significant commercial success around the world. The F-4E version. specifically developed for the U.S. Air Force adopted a M61 Vulcan cannon in the nose and it could be armed to perform air superiority missions with AIM-9 Sidewinder and AIM-9 Sparrow air-to-air missiles. Thanks to its two General Electric J-79 jet jet-engines. the F-4E was able to reach the top speed of 1.240 Knots. Speed. thrust and reliability were the Phantom II strengths able to successfully counterbalance the reduced maneuverabilitydue to its big dimensions.