RF-4E
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The RF-4E is an unarmed reconnaissance variant of the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II fighter, equipped with advanced cameras and sensors for tactical and strategic aerial surveillance.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II variant
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military aircraft ⓘ reconnaissance aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | tandem two-seat ⓘ |
| aircraftFamily | F-4 Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| airIntakeType | side-mounted intakes ⓘ |
| armament |
no air-to-air missiles in standard configuration
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none (no fixed guns) ⓘ |
| basedOn | F-4E Phantom II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| crewPositions |
pilot
ⓘ
weapon systems officer ⓘ |
| designedFor |
all-weather operations
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low-level reconnaissance ⓘ |
| engineModel | General Electric J79 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | twin-engine jet ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
camera nose replacing cannon
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internal camera bay ⓘ under-fuselage sensor installations ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
RF-4EJ
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
RF-4EJ Kai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1970s ⓘ |
| isUnarmed | true ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Hellenic Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Iranian Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Israeli Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Air Self-Defense Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Luftwaffe NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Saudi Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkish Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
aerial reconnaissance
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battlefield surveillance ⓘ |
| role |
strategic reconnaissance
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tactical reconnaissance ⓘ |
| sensorType |
infrared sensors
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optical cameras ⓘ side-looking airborne radar ⓘ |
| status | retired from most front-line service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | single vertical tail ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East conflicts ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | mid-mounted swept wing ⓘ |
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