Hmmm Thankyou.
But didnt those mounted cannons reduce performance and as far as I know combat showed that these were inaccurate too.
But still it was an ace of 20th century.
We still use 54 upgraded ones the F-4 Terminator 2020.
F-4E-2020 Terminator
The latest in a long line of F-4 variants, the Terminators are a batch of Turkish AF F-4Es, modernized by Israel. They differ from the existing F-4E airframe in a number of key areas; small strakes have been fitted above the air intakes to improve the agility of the admittedly lumbering fighter, new attachment fittings have also been added, to better handle modern weaponry. Other additions include stronger wing fold ribs, an updated canopy sill bar, and the replacement of some 20 km of wiring (reducing weight by 750 kg) as well as most hydraulic and pneumatic lines and hoses..
The most radical changes occurred in the avionics department. All 2020s have been fitted with vastly updated suite, including MFDs (multifunction displays) as standard, and incorporating a number of new technologies. new Kaiser El-OP 976 wide-angle
HUD and
HOTAS system, high performance
Elta EL/M-2032 ISAR-capable high-resolution SAR/GMTI (ground moving target indicator) multi-mode fire control radar (developed for the
IAI Lavi), IAIC mission computer, new navigation equipment including
GPS/
INS connected to mapping mode, dual MIL-STD-553B databus managing avionics package, Astronautics Central Air Data Computer, new UHF and IFF packages, airborne video tape recorder (AVTR), Elta EL/L-8222 active
ECM pod and Mikes (Aselsan) AN/ALQ-178V3 passive embedded SPEWS, and
RWR.
Additionally they had
AGM-142 Popeye/Have Nap integration,
Litening-II targeting pods, and the capability to launch
AGM-65D/G Maverick,
AGM-88 HARM, GBU-8 HOBOS,
GBU-10/12 Paveway II LGBs, general purpose and
cluster bombs for air-to-ground missions, while retaining the capability to launch
AIM-7 Sparrow and
AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles. It is also possible to install
Pave Spike targeting pods and rocket pods of all sizes.
These upgraded F-4 Phantoms are referred to as the
F-4E-2020 Terminator. They will be in service until at least 2015 and perhaps longer(2023). They first entered service on 27 January 2000 with deliveries to 111 and 171 Filo.
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