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To: GeronL

Japan has their new super phantoms. West German pilots were very proficient and won mock battles with it against the Mig29


62 posted on 01/11/2014 11:06:58 AM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: lavaroise

new? New Super Phantoms?

Cool. Did they replace all the heavy metal with carbon fibre and stuff? Making it lighter would probably make it faster and more maneuverable


63 posted on 01/11/2014 11:14:26 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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To: lavaroise

According to a Wiki entry....

IAI’s (Israel) F-4 “Super Phantom” or F-4-2000, which could exceed Mach 1 without afterburners, was displayed at the 1987 Paris Air Show.

McDonnell Douglas scuttled the F-4-2000’s development because it equaled the F/A-18C/D in performance and could endanger future F/A-18 sales.


64 posted on 01/11/2014 11:17:53 AM PST by GeronL (Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
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