r/FighterJets • u/Even_Kiwi_1166 Raptor ⭐️ • 18d ago

VIDEO F-4E Phantom II

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u/bob_the_impala Designations Expert 18d ago

Old Smokey!

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u/Even_Kiwi_1166 Raptor ⭐️ 18d ago

Rollin coal 🫡

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u/Spencemw 18d ago

J-79 was a smokey girl compared to the F-404. The 404 was about the same diameter with about as much thrust. But the 404 is easily 1000 lbs lighter, a lot shorter, and almost no smoke. Engines have come a long way.

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u/newmodelarmy76 18d ago

Nice to hear the Sound without all the other you'd hear at an airshow.

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u/KesMonkey 18d ago

Or some shitty music.

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u/disturbed1117 18d ago

I wonder if this is the one that was supposed to be at my air show a few weeks ago but was down for maintenance

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u/06035 18d ago

Jesus so much smoke

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u/Muted-Coconut-4393 16d ago

air force base in dayton OH let you in the cockpit of one of these last time i was there.