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McDonnell USAF F-4C, RF-4C, F-4D and F-4E Phantom II aircraft cockpit layouts and instrument panels
The USAF F-4C Phantom
The USAF tested the Navy F-4B in 1961 to see if it could serve as its main tactical fighter aircraft and decided to approve of a USAF version that was designated F-4C. The first F-4C prototype flew in May 1963 and production deliveries began in November 1963. The aircraft was modified with larger tyres as compared to its Navy counterpart and the rear cockpit was reconfigured so that the rear-seat crewman could also fly the plane. Tailhook, radome and hydraulic folding wings were retained. It used two J79-GE15 engines and had a RAM air turbine. The radar set consisted of a AN/APQ-100 radar and there was a AN/APA-157 intercept computer. The production stopped in 1966 when 583 F-4Cs were built.
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F-4C, F-4D and F-4E Phantom II high resolution cockpits for computer flight simulation
Streak Eagle has designed very nice high resolution F-4C, D and E cockpits, that are partly based on the images shown below. If you are looking for a high resolution F-4 Phantom cockpits for your flight simulator, check out his versions at CombatACE F-4C Hi-res Cockpit, CombatACE F-4D Hi-res Cockpit, and CombatACE F-4E Hi-res Cockpit. These cockpits are also available on AVSIM.
Photo of YRF-4C Phantom II prototype as displayed in a McDonnell Brochure of the early 1960s (Kindly made available by Daniel Lehmann (see http://www.aero-lehmann.de/).
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Pierre's RF-4C Phantom cockpit main instrument panel. F-4C panel restoration by Dave Garbe
Dave has completed restoration of the F-4C panel below and is now working on restoring a complete F-4D nose section. His progress is shown below in the F-4D section.
Dave Garbe's restored F-4C Phantom cockpit main instrument panel F-4C cockpit project of Renzo Delnon
In Switzerland, Renzo Delnon has turned his home in Villars-sur-Glne into an aviation museum that is open to visitors after making an appointment. He can be contacted through the Villars-sur-Glne web site (in French, with telephone number and e-mail address). A newspaper article about his museum was published in La Libert Journal (in French). Renzo is working on the restoration of a beautiful F-4C cockpit section, which includes part of the windshield, the upper fuselage as well as the rudder pedals. Images of his project are shown below. He is presently wiring the instruments to get all systems lighted.
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Front view of Renzo's F-4C Phantom cockpit section with main instrument panel.
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Air data computer set (ADC) CPK-71/A24G-25 Attitude reference bombing computer set AN/AJB-7 Automatic flight control system AN/ASA-32H Flight director group, navigation computer set AN/ASN-46A
Radar set AN/APQ-109 Radar set group AN/APA-165 (Aircraf 64-970 and subsequent)
Inertial navigation set AN/ASN-63 Intergrated electronic central AN/ASQ-19 Still picture direct radar scope recording system
These systems are all inter-related and functioning together. (Source: McDonnell Product Support Division (1967). F-4D Aircraft TDDR-50 series trouble shooting manual, Vol. V). Several F-4D Phantoms were equipped with a time-frequency Eliminate Range-zero (EROS) Collision Avoidance System (CAS), developped by McDonnell, which consisted of a CAS pod (installed in the left inboard forward missile cavity), an antenna and door assembly installed on top of the fuselage just behind the aft canopy (door 35) and an EROS indicator and control box in the main pilot's panel left of the HSI (see below). The system becomes active when another aircraft approaches within 25 seconds or to a distance of half a mile and then suggests changes of altitude to both aircraft carrying this system.
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McDonnell EROS Collission avoidance system as installed in some F-4D aircraft (Source: McDonnell Product Support Division (1967). F-4D Aircraft TDDR-50 series trouble shooting manual, Vol. V). Early F-4D panel restoration by Andy
After successfully completing restoration of several instrument panels, Andy from Canada has embarked on a new project, i.e. restoring an early F-4D panel. There was some confusion if this was an F-4C or F4D panel, which was solved by Bob Dwyer, who is an ex-pilot with a lot of hours in F-4 Phantoms and displays F-4 instrument panels panels at http://www.topflightimaging.com/c_panel.html. The restored panel is shown below. Andy still needs the TAKE-OFF CHECK placard to complete his panel. Click here to see a more elaborate request including a picture of the edge-lit placard. Please contact me if you have one of these available...
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Andy's Canadian McDonnell Douglas F-101 Voodoo front cockpit instrumentation. It is 98% complete, missing the rudder pedals and top panel glare shields. A 3-year project almost completed...
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Andy's AVRO CF-100 Canuck instrument panel F-4D nose section restoration by Dave Garbe
Dave Garbe in the USA is restoring an USAF F-4D Phantom cockpit-nose section (tail no. 65-0720) for static display. He is looking for instruments, ejection seat, other parts and especially technical manuals or references to complete his restoration (see images below for missing instruments). If you have any available, please contact me at aviation@watergeek.eu. More information about Dave Garbe's project can be found here.
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Dave's F-4D front cockpit main panel. Restoration of F-4D pilot's panel by Jeff
Also in the USA, Jeff is close to complete restoration of his F-4D main instrument panel. He is still looking for an original USAF threat display indicator unit, which are always difficult to find. The image below show the panel as it is now.
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F-4E Phantom II in flight (source: 1965 McDonnell press kit made available by Daniel Lehmann (see http://www.aero-lehmann.de/).
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USAF F-4E Phantom II with a display of its weaponry: M61A1 nose gun, Raytheon AIM-7 Sparrow (white) and Hughes AIM-4D Falcon (white/red) air-to-air missiles. McDonnell Douglas photograph (D4C 48784) dated 8 Nov. 1967. Source: Daniel Lehmann (see http://www.aero-lehmann.de/).
The modified radar set and intercept computer (AN/APQ-120) also required a new design for the nose of the aircraft, making the nose longer than that of the F-4D and F-4C. A seventh fuel cell was also installed and the RAM air turbine removed. The length was increased from 58 feet 3" for the F-4C and F-4D to 63 feet for the F-4E. For more information about the F-4E please visit Joe Baugher's F-4E web site. Several cockpit layouts for the F-4E front and rear cockpits are shown below.
F-4E front cockpit instrument panel layout before MSOG and slats.
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Instrument close ups for the (R)F-4C, F-4D and F-4E Phantoms
Flight instruments particular to the F-4C, F-4D and F-4E aircraft are shown below. Please visit my F-4B/N (main panel) and F-4J/S Phantom II (rear panel) pages to view instruments common to most F-4 aircraft. Electrical connections for lighting the instruments are also given on these pages.
The ID-1090/APN-155 radar altimeter made by the Radio Corporation of America. Located on the main pilot's instrument panel. The set is a pulsed range-tracking radar, that provides the pilot with accurate terrain clearance information from 0 to
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5000 feet. The set consists of two identical antennas, a receiver - transmitter unit, an R-F switching unit and this indicator. The receiving antenna is on the lower left front fuselage near the left-inboard leading-edge flap, whereas the transmitting antenna is on the corresponding spot on the starboard side. The radar altimeter functions up to 30 bank angles and 50 pitch angles. A low altitude warning light is mounted. Displayed in USAF F-4D and F-4E flight manuals. Pinouts are (source TDDR-50D F-4D trouble shooting manual vol. 5): A= 115 V AC to receiver/transmitter, B= 115 V AC input from Aircraft supply, C= GND, D= self test signal to coax switches, E= +20 V DC reference, F= indicator drive signal to indicator counter in receiver/transmitter, G= indicator drive signal return, J= flag signal from search generator in receiver/transmitter, K= +28 V DC from aircraft supply, L= 0-5 V AC input from aircraft lighting bus, N= lighting GND, P= GND, R= +20 V DC from receiver/transmitter, S= error signal from indicator counter in receiver/transmitter, U= +28V DC to receiver/transmitter. Pioneer - Bendix Corp. airspeed and mach number indicator.
C-10311/A Control, mode selector panel. Later version used in USAF F-4D and F-4E aircraft. Lights with pin A to ground and pin D to 0-5V AC.
Camera control panel from an RF-4C aircraft. Located on main pilot's instrument panel.
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ARU-3A 4-minute turn and slip indicator as located on the RIO's instrument panel. Integrally lighted (5 V) and operating on 28 V DC.
At least two different ARK-10A/A24G-8 angle of attack indicators with different pinouts were used on the F-4C/D/E. Both were made by Specialties Inc. (MFR code 10639). More information provided on my F-4B/N page. I have a spare AOA indicator available.
Abrams Instrument Corp. (Lansing, MI) timer fire control bombing, dual. Used in the RF-4C - F-4E rear cockpits. Consists of a 115V 400 Hz motor, reduction gearing, a 28V DC clutch solenoid arrangment initiating the timers, two cam followers and and snap action switches that direct the 28V DC to the timer signal outputs T1 and T2. Pin connections: A= GND, B= 115 V 400 Hz, E= 28 VDC, G= T1 signal, J= GND, K= initiate 28V DC, L= T2 signal and M= 14/28 V AC lighting. Source TO 1F-4C-2-18. AVK-14/A24G-8 True airspeed indicator made by Airesearch.
ID-1126/ASN-46 Ground speed indicator manufactured by Bendix Corp., Detroit, Michigan. Located in the F-4C aft cockpit instrument panel. On some early F-4D aircraft this indicator was also found next to the fuel gauge on the main pilot's instrument panel.
Rounds remaining counter mounted on the pedestal panel of the F-4E Phantom. Made by Veeder.Root, CW103103. Pin connections: A= +28 V DC, B= GND, C,D 14 V lighting.
ID-1311/ASQ Remote UHF Channel indicator, manufactured by Collins Radio Company (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Pinouts are (TDDR-50 Series F-4D Trouble Shooting Manual, 1967):
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A,B,C,D,E,R,S = indicator control, F,H = motor rotation, G = Power GND, J = GND light, K = +5 V lighting, L = +28 V DC power, M,N,P = not connected. ID2244/ARC-164(V) remote UHF channel indicator with LCD display that was presumably used in the F-4 to replace the older version shown above. This indicator was used with the controls radio set C-10832/ARC-164(V) and C-11099/ARC-164(V). It has lighting at pins j (ground) and k (0-5 V).
Landing checklist data plate on RF-4C, F-4C and F-4D panels. Andy is looking for a set of take-off and landing data plates to complete restoration of his F-4D panel. He would like to buy these or can swap them against a pair of F-4B take-off (see below) and landing data placards. Please check my Aviation Sales and Trades web page for details and do contact me if you have any available.
Take off and feed tank check data placard used in the F-4D, and possibly other F-4 Phantom models.
RF-4C KY-28 Mode indicator lights panel. Indicator light lenses are missing. These indicator lights are located on the center glare shield.
Wheels indicator light as used on the F-4C and F-4D main pilot's instrument panels.
These are the RADAR (green), HEAT (green), GUN (green) and ARM (amber) indicator lights (last two lenses missing) mounted next to the left side of the optical radar sight in the F4E.
Wheels indicator of the F-4E. This indicator is mounted below the center glare shield on the port side.
Velocity indicator lights of the F-4E, reading 5, 10, 25 and 50 in green. These lights are mounted below the center glare shield on
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green. These lights are mounted below the center glare shield on the starboard side. Angle of attack indexer light and SHOOT light. These were mounted at both sides of the radar scope HUD and used to get the right angle of attack during approach and to indicate when to shoot.
F-4D Missile and Weapons Release control panel (Photo courtesy of Andy). Both Andy and Pierre are desperately trying to get such a panel and the rotary switch/knob for the restoration of their F-4D panels (see above). Please contact me if you have one available or have a contact who might have...
In addition to these gauges, indicator lights and switches, there are the following control panels on the main panel (list not yet complete).
AN/APR-36(V) Threat Display control indicator unit produced by Applied Technology, Division of Itek Corporation, USA. Used in F-4D, F-4E and F4F Phantom aircraft before TO 1F-4E-591. The ID1902/APR-46V Threat Display control indicator was used instead of the APR-36V unit shown above after TO-1F-4E-591C (Source: TO 1F-4E-4-4 Technical Manual. Illustrated parts breakdown. USAF Series F-4E Aircraft. Volume IV: Instruments, electric, and electronic systems). Threat warning display panel produced by A.E.L. Israel Ltd Electronics Industries in 1983. Used in Israeli Air Force F-4E Phantom aircraft.
USAF missile status panel from Master Specialties Co. California, USA. Manufactured in September 1965. This panel is used in Air Force F-4Es and some export models that came out after 1966. It was retrofitted into F-4C/D aircraft when Navy versions used earlier (see below) needed replacement and was on production F-4E's prior to the re-design of the front cockpit for air-to-air optimization.
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The lights in this unit read "selected" (green), "ready" (amber), "selected" (green), "ready" (amber), "sw/sw" (green), "selected" (green) and "ready" (amber). Lighting for the edge light panel: A ground, E +28 V AC Typical RF-4C pedestal panel. Houses a bomber timer and the various oil pressure gauges for the engines and hydraulic system (Image courtesy of Pierre). Pierre is looking for an edgelit data placard for this pedestal panel as the current one is broken. Please contact him send him an e-mail if you can help him...
F-4D pedestal panel located below the main pilot's instrument panel. Contains the master armament switch, weapon selector switches, HOBO/Shrike band switch, bomb release mode switch, Maverick arm switch, etc., as well as the hydraulic, pneumatic and oil pressure indicators. The rheostat below is for setting instrument light brightness. The rudder pedal adjust gear is missing.
Left hand side warning lights and control panels. F-4E (and F-4F) Regulator Oxygen Diluter-Demand Auromatic Pressure Breathing control box. This one is made by Drgerwerk (West Germany) under license from Bendix Corp. USA.
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Right hand side warning lights and control panels. Right sub panel with warning lights. This panel is for an early F-4C aircraft. These were replaced later by the fourcolumn panel with less wide light cubes as used in the Naval F-4B and later versions of the F4. A few light cubes were different to reflect differences in Air Force and Navy equipment (thanks Bob for information).
F-4E External lights and utility panel. Has switches for different lights (fuselage, wing and tail) and also a switch and rheostat to regulate the intensity of the formation lights.
Rear cockpit instruments, warning lights and control panels. Navigation computer control box CP-723B/ASN-46. Made by the Navigation and Control Division of the Bendix corporation. This control box was used in the rear cockpit of the F-4E and operated by the radar intercept officer. This unit is part of the Inertial Navigation System. The RIO (Navigator) can dial in the Latitude and Longitude of up to two different targets, TGT1 and TGT2. After the first target is reached the switch is turned to the 2nd target and the heading to the next target is instantly displayed. At this point the RIO may dial in the coordinates of a third target and momentarily turn the switch to reset. This method of target selection is called leapfrogging. The Inertial Navigation System (the Gyro Stabilized Platform of the INS
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System) also supplies signals to the weapons release computer system and the radar unit (pers. comm. Ron Stone). C-4455/APQ-100 Radar antenna control stick used to control the radar antenna direction by the RIO and housed in the rear cockpit, left side panel.
F-4E radar voltage control monitor panel used to control and monitor the voltage supplied to the radar unit by the RIO. Housed in the rear cockpit, center console.
Landing gear - flaps - slats indicator panel mounted in the rear cockpit of F-4E Phantoms, which were fitted with slats (Photo: Effy).
AN/ALE-40 Chaff and Flare control panel used in the F-4E after the late 1970s.
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Lear Siegler ID-1942/A data display panel as mounted in the rear cockpit of later versions of the F-4E Phantom.
Litton C-6481A/ASQ-91 radar cursor control panel, located on the right console in the rear cockpit. Used in F-4D and F-4E aircraft.
Nuclear store consent arming switch, located on the left console in the rear cockpit. Used in F-4D and F-4E aircraft.
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The Phantom II Society web page USAF F-4C panel: Panel restoration project from Dale Restored F-4D 66-7763 front and F-4D 66-7529 rear instrument panels. Excellent site from Henry showing detailed images of his panels, as well as images of the lighted panels, overlays and instruments.
Bob's F-4C 64-0758 instrument panels and ejection seat The Pixelpushers-Inc web site: Specialised in animation including very realistic F-4 Phantom and F104 Starfighter 3D models. They build 3D models or virtual environments for multimedia projects, movie, animation, video game, magazine, website, 3D simulator, accident reconstruction, product showcasing and any other project which requires a 3D representation of an object or surrounding. Check it out!!!
Joe Baugher's F-4 Phantom II page Most comprehensive F-4 encyclopedia on the web for all F-4 models. F-4E flight simulator system: Images of instruments and panel from Justin Messenger Aircraft Resource Center's F-4G page Michel's F-4 Phantom web site: Lots of F-4 images. Uwe Steenweg's web site dedicated to the 5057 F-4 Phantoms ever build, includes a forum, image galleries, links and lots of other information....
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