FGR.2
E531867
McDonnell Douglas Phantom II variant
Royal Air Force aircraft type designation
fighter aircraft variant
FGR.2 is the Royal Air Force designation for a British variant of the McDonnell Douglas Phantom II multirole fighter aircraft.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
McDonnell Douglas Phantom II variant
ⓘ
Royal Air Force aircraft type designation ⓘ fighter aircraft variant ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration |
tandem-seat
ⓘ
twin-jet ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | McDonnell Douglas Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airframeModification |
adapted for Rolls-Royce Spey engines
ⓘ
modified intakes and fuselage ⓘ |
| basedOn | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
AIM-7 Sparrow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
AIM-9 Sidewinder NERFINISHED ⓘ British air-to-ground ordnance ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions | pilot and weapons systems officer ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air defence
ⓘ
ground attack ⓘ tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | twin-engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDesignationMeaning | Fighter Ground-attack Reconnaissance ⓘ |
| hasTailConfiguration | twin-tail ⓘ |
| hasWingConfiguration | mid-wing ⓘ |
| introducedAs | Phantom FGR.2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
British Aircraft Corporation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| originatesAs | British-specific Phantom II variant ⓘ |
| powerplant | Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Air Force ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retirementEra | early 1990s ⓘ |
| role |
fighter-bomber
ⓘ
ground-attack aircraft ⓘ multirole fighter ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInRAFService |
Panavia Tornado F3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Panavia Tornado GR1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
front-line fighter
ⓘ
strike aircraft ⓘ tactical reconnaissance platform ⓘ |
| usedBy |
RAF Air Defence squadrons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RAF Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ RAF Strike Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
NATO air defence commitments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
strike missions in Europe ⓘ |
| usedFrom | late 1960s ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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