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

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…

- Kind: Film
- By: PeriscopeFilm
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/23354f4flightcharacteristics)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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