A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37 Phantom II (J79-GE-15)
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Level Flight Envelope
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Level Flight Envelope DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15 Level Flight Enveloppe Full AB
65,000
Clean GW = 36,135 lbs
60,000 55,000 50,000 45,000
4xAIM-7E + SUU-23 GW = 39,816 lbs
35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000
15,000
750 Kts (IAS) from SL to 30,000ft 700Kts over
10,000 5,000 0
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 Mach
DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •MILL Power
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15 Level Flight Enveloppe MIL Power
65,000 60,000
Clean GW = 36,135 lbs
55,000
50,000 45,000 40,000
Alt (ft)
Alt (ft)
40,000
35,000 30,000 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000
4xAIM-7E + SUU-23 GW = 39,816 lbs
750 Kts (IAS) from SL to 30,000ft 700Kts over
0 0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 Mach
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine : J79-GE-15 CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •50% internal fuel •GW= 39,816 lbs
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Rate – Summary DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs Maximum Available Turn Rate
25.00 0
10,000 20,000 30,000
Maximum instantaneous turn rate (deg/s)
20.00
40,000
Maximum reached without AoA limit (Stall speed) Ng < 8.16 for mach number < 0.72 Ng < 6.24 for mach number > 1.05
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.40
Mach number
Maximum Sustained Turn rate (deg/s) 25.00 0 10,000 20,000 30,000
Sustained Turn rate (deg/s)
20.00
40,000
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00 0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
Mach number
I-1-5
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.40
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Load Factor – Summary DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs Maximum Available Load Factor
10.00 0 10,000
9.00
20,000 30,000 40,000
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
Maximum reached without AoA limit (Stall speed) Ng < 8.16 for mach number < 0.72 Ng < 6.24 for mach number > 1.05
3.00
2.00
1.00 0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.40
Mach number
Maximum Sustained Load Factor (Ng) 10.00
0 10,000 9.00
20,000 30,000
8.00
Sustained Load Factor (Ng)
Maximum Available Load Factor (Ng)
8.00
40,000
7.00
6.00
5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00 0.00
0.20
0.40
0.60
0.80
1.00
1.20
Mach number
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1.40
1.60
1.80
2.00
2.20
2.40
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – Sea Level DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G
3G
4G
5G
6G
7G
8G
9G
22.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 21.6 deg/s
20.00
18.00
-600 -400
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
-200 Max. Sustained Turn = 13.7 deg/s
14.00
0 12.00
+200
10.00
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
8.00
+400 6.00
4.00
+600 2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 5,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G
3G
4G
5G
6G
7G
8G
9G
22.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 19.9 deg/s
20.00
18.00
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
-600
14.00
-400 -200
Max. Sustained Turn = 12.0 deg/s
12.00
0 10.00
+200
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
8.00
+400
6.00
4.00
2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 10,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G
3G
4G 5G
6G
7G
8G
9G
22.00
20.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 18.1 deg/s 18.00
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
14.00
-600
-400
12.00
-200 Max. Sustained Turn = 10.3 deg/s
10.00
0
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
8.00
+200 6.00
4.00
+400
2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 15,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G
3G 4G 5G 6G 7G
8G 9G
22.00
20.00
18.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 16.3 deg/s
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
14.00
12.00
-600 -400 -200
10.00
Max. Sustained Turn = 8.8 deg/s 0
8.00
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
+200
6.00
4.00
+400 2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 20,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G 3G 4G
5G 6G 7G
8G 9G
22.00
20.00
18.00
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 14.6 deg/s 14.00
12.00
-600 10.00
-400 -200
8.00
Max. Sustained Turn = 7.4 deg/s 0 MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
6.00
+200 4.00
2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 25,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G
3G 4G 5G 6G 7G 8G 9G
22.00
20.00
18.00
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
14.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 13.1 deg/s 12.00
10.00
8.00
6.00
-600 -400
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
Max. Sustained Turn = 6.2 deg/s
-200
0
4.00
+200 2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 30,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G 3G 4G 5G 6G 7G 8G 9G
22.00
20.00
18.00
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
14.00
12.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 11.5 deg/s
10.00
8.00
6.00
0
-600 -400 -200
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
Max. Sustained Turn = 5.2 deg/s
4.00
+200 2.00
0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Turn Performance – 35,000 ft DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
24.00
2G 3G 4G 5G 6G 7G 8G 9G
22.00
20.00
18.00
Turn Rate (degree per second)
16.00
14.00
12.00
Max. Instantaneous Turn Rate = 10.3 deg/s 10.00
8.00
-600 -400
6.00
MAXIMUM AIR SPEED
-200 Max. Sustained Turn = 3.8 deg/s
4.00
0 2.00
+200 0.00 0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
CAS (Kts)
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500
550
600
650
700
750
800
A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Climb Performance Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15 CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •50% internal fuel •GW= 39,816 lbs
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs Instantaneous Constant Speed Climb Rate
700 650
600 550
Excess Specific Power (ft/s)
500
0 5,000
450
10,000
400
15,000 20,000
350
25,000
300
30,000 35,000
250
40,000 45,000
200 150 100 50 0
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 Mach
Constant Speed Climb Angle 90.00
80.00
70.00 0
60.00
Climb Angle (deg)
5,000 10,000
50.00
15,000 20,000
25,000
40.00
30,000 35,000
30.00
40,000
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 Mach
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •MIL Power
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs Instantaneous Constant Speed Climb Rate
300
250
Excess Specific Power (ft/s)
0
200
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000
150
25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000
100
45,000
50
0
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 Mach
Constant Speed Climb Angle 90.00
80.00
70.00 0
60.00
Climb Angle (deg)
5,000 10,000
50.00
15,000 20,000
25,000
40.00
30,000 35,000
30.00
40,000
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00 1.10 1.20 1.30 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.70 1.80 1.90 2.00 2.10 2.20 2.30 2.40 Mach
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Acceleration Performances Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15 CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •50% internal fuel •GW= 39,816 lbs
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A1-Mc Donnell Douglas F-4D Blk.37-NFM-000-r1
Acceleration Diagram
0
DATA BASIS : ESTIMATED
Aircraft : F-4D Blk.37 Engine :J79-GE-15
CONDITIONS: •Standard Day •Max10,000 AB
CONFIGURATIONS : •4xAIM-7E + SUU-23/A •GW=39,816 lbs
20,000
Acceleration (Max Thrust AB) 180 165 150 135
10,000 ft 120
Time (s)
105 90 75
20,000 ft
60 45
Sea Level
30
15 0 0.30
0.40 30,000
0.50
0.60
30,000
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
Mach
36,000
1.20
1.30
1.40
1.50
1.60
Acceleration (Max Thrust AB) 180 165
30,000 ft 150 135
120
Time (s)
105
30,000 ft
90
36,000 ft 75
60 45 30 15
0 0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
1.00
1.10
1.20
1.30
Mach
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1.40
1.50
1.60
1.70
1.80
1.90
2.00
2.10
2.20
