“ F-4 PHANTOM II FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS ” 1960 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS JET FIGHTER PROMO FILM 23354

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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two seat twin engine all weather jet interceptor fighter bomber. It first entered service in 1960 with the US Navy. The F-4 saw extensive service in the Vietnam War. Later it was adopted by the US Marine Corps and US Air Force. The F-4 hits speeds over Mach 2.2 and has the ability to cart over 18,000 pounds of weapons on nine external hard points. The craft set fifteen world records beginning in 1959. It continued to be a major component of the US military’s air power into the 1970’s and 1980’s. The film also includes footage of a Moviola Library Viewer, or LVR; a film viewing device made by the Moviola Corporation for the US military. Interestingly enough, one of these is used in the PeriscopeFilm archive on a daily basis to view films. The film opens with a fun montage comparing to fighter crafts and pilots to cowboys on horseback (:21). The F-4 first appears at (:27).  A pilot named Doug sits for instruction prior to a scheduled afternoon flight (2:08). The instructors and pilot discuss an instructional film about flying the F-4; including forces of thrust weight, lift and drag (2:41). The instructor explains AOA (3:03) with the assistance of a sketch artist (3:32). AOA displays are covered (4:04). The Moviola Library Viewer is put to use (4:13). A chart indicates angle of attack displays (4:24). Oral tone is discussed (5:01). A recording is played (5:33) of the F-4’s oral tone. Instructors dig deeper into AOA (6:54). The pilot uses scale models of the T-38 and F-104 to show examples (7:04) for excessive AOA and medium AOA (7:52). Dihedral affect and adverse yaw (8:47) are detailed by way of animation on the viewer (9:02). The pilot in training mentions the F-4 pilot had to learn to fly the craft using two techniques (11:21); one method for low AOA and one using high AOA. Old footage of early flying machines show a man foot pedaling his ailerons (12:22). The sketch artist (13:00) draws as the instructors explain proper method for takeoff. Nose wheel lift off speed is covered (14:08). Pilots are instructed to be wary of PIO's (15:51).  The sketch artist and instructor cover the transonic region (16:51) and the phenomena known as mock tuck (17:28). The viewer is used to further detail the transonic region (17:55) as well as what happens as the F-4 enters this region and continues to move through supersonic and transonic speeds (18:19). Stick force is covered in the various regions (18:34).  Mach number and roll rate are covered in the supersonic region (20:45). The projector is used to detail landing configuration (21:14). A sketch details the dangers of jet wash from another aircraft while landing (22:22). The viewer shows a comical short of a man strapped with wings to his back learning to fly (23:01). Splices of a film called 'Unload for Control' are used to show the F-4 spin test at Edward’s base in Kern County (24:07). Stunning footage shows the F-4 in a flat spin and while completing other flight maneuvers (26:30). Spins and asymmetrical store loads are covered (27:42) with a view from within the cockpit (28:06). The F-4 flat spins down (28:40). The film begins to wrap up with more images of early comical flying machine inventions. This particular segment shows the rocket bike (29:35) which fails miserably (29:52). This film was produced by Aerospace Audio Visual Service of the Military Air Lift Command (30:26). 


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