[doorgunner69]

Hmmm, As I recall, the F4B had to be held back at over Mach 2+ to prevent overheat issues. Apparently the airplane had the power under certain conditions to go well beyond the NATOPS Mach 2.25. Cooked windscreens and such could happen.

Regardless, the airframe of the F4 was a joke for engine guys and we ordnance types that had to drop the aft Sparrow launch racks every time they needed to change an engine.

After a bunch of combat flight hours, the airframe was so torqued we could not get the damn bolts lined up to re-install the racks. Hated that job, was never so glad to get out of fixed wing squadrons...............

If such a swing wing thing was considered, I sure hope a new aft airframe was part of the deal.

[tallyhoe]

I worked on the F4C, D, &E’s never saw a B.. They used to come back with half the tail shot off.. Good Plane!!