McDonnell Douglas RF4C Phantom Spanish Air Force, CR12-51/12-60

True 1/72 scale
Professionally painted
Great attention to detail
All markings are Tampoed (pad applied)
Option to display the model on a stand that is provided
Model can be shown with the landing gear in the down or up positions
Canopies can be displayed open or closed
Crew figures
Extremely heavy metal with a minimum of plastic
Highly collectable

The first production RF- 4C flew in May 1964. The RF- 4C was an unarmed recon variant
designed for information gathering. This variant is quite easy to recognize from other F-4
variants because of the distinctive nose. The larger nose was designed to accommodate radar,
sensors and flat windows for cameras. During its years of service the RF-4C used two nose
rounded camera bulge. There were 503 RF- 4cs built with 499 being officially accepted by the
USAF.

Phantom II RF-4C CR12-51/12-60 of the Spanish Air Force was formerly 65-0851 c/n 1352 of
the 165 TRS/123 TRW Kentucky ANG and was sold to Spain on January 11, 1989. The aircraft
was assigned to the 123 Escadron “Titane”. When Spain switched from the F-4E to the F-18
they considered replacing the RF-4Cs with Mirage F-1CRs but the deal was cancelled. The last
RF-4C flew in 2002 and were replaced by F-18As with a recce-pod attached making them
E/F(R) -18A+.


Specifications for the McDonnell RF- 4C Phantom II

Dimensions
Wingspan - 38 ft 5 in
Wing area - 530 sq ft
Length - 62 ft 11 in
Height - 16 ft 6 in


Performance
Engine – 2 X General Electric J79-GE-15 turbojets
Thrust
10,300 lb.s.t. dry
17,000 lb.s.t. with afterburner
Fuel
Maximum internal fuselage tanks
Up to block 40 aircraft – 1,260 U.S. gallons
Aircraft block 41 and on – 1,142 U.S. gallons
Maximum external tanks
Center-line – 600 U.S. gallons
On outer pylons – 2 X tanks (1/wing) 370 U.S. gallons