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McDonnell USAF F-4C, RF-4C, F-4D and F-4EPhantom II aircraft cockpit layouts andinstrument panels

The USAF F-4C Phantom

The USAF tested the Navy F-4B in 1961 to see if it could serve as its main tactical fighter aircraft and

decided to approve of a USAF version that was designated F-4C. The first F-4C prototype flew in May

1963 and production deliveries began in November 1963. The aircraft was modified with larger tyres as

compared to its Navy counterpart and the rear cockpit was reconfigured so that the rear-seat crewman

could also fly the plane. Tailhook, radome and hydraulic folding wings were retained. It used two J79-GE-

15 engines and had a RAM air turbine. The radar set consisted of a AN/APQ-100 radar and there was a

AN/APA-157 intercept computer. The production stopped in 1966 when 583 F-4Cs were built.

General arrangement of the F-4C and F-4D.

Bob Dwyer's web site shows very nice and detailed images of an F-4C instrument panel. Another restored

F-4C instrument panel is shown on Dale's aircraft instrument panel pages.

The images below show typical F-4C Phantom II cockpit layouts and instrument panels. Click on the

images to view larger versions.

F-4C Phantom II front cockpit layout and instrument panel.

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F-4C, F-4D and F-4E Phantom II high resolution cockpits forcomputer flight simulation

Streak Eagle has designed very nice high resolution F-4C, D and E cockpits, that are partly based on the

images shown below. If you are looking for a high resolution F-4 Phantom cockpits for your flight simulator,

check out his versions at CombatACE F-4C Hi-res Cockpit, CombatACE F-4D Hi-res Cockpit, and

CombatACE F-4E Hi-res Cockpit. These cockpits are also available onAVSIM.

RF-4C panel from Pierre

Pierre is restoring an RF-4C panel and would like to know in anybody has the indicator/warming lights that

go next to the Camera control panel in the lower left corner of his main pilot's instrument panel.

Photo of YRF-4C Phantom II prototype as displayed in a McDonnell Brochure of the early 1960s(Kindly made available by Daniel Lehmann (see http://www.aero-lehmann.de/).

F-4C Phantom II rear cockpit layout and instrument panel.




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Pierre's RF-4C Phantom cockpit main instrument panel.

F-4C panel restoration by Dave Garbe

Dave has completed restoration of the F-4C panel below and is now working on restoring a complete F-4D

nose section. His progress is shown below in the F-4D section.

Dave Garbe's restored F-4C Phantom cockpit main instrument panel

F-4C cockpit project of Renzo Delnon

In Switzerland, Renzo Delnon has turned his home in Villars-sur-Glne into an aviation museum that is

open to visitors after making an appointment. He can be contacted through the Villars-sur-Glne web site

(in French, with telephone number and e-mail address). A newspaper article about his museum was

published in La Libert Journal (in French).

Renzo is working on the restoration of a beautiful F-4C cockpit section, which includes part of the

windshield, the upper fuselage as well as the rudder pedals. Images of his project are shown below. He is

presently wiring the instruments to get all systems lighted.




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Front view of Renzo's F-4C Phantom cockpit section with main instrument panel.

Side view of Renzo's F-4C Phantom cockpit section.

USAF McDonnell F-4D Phantom

After gaining experience with the F-4C, the USAF decided upon modifications to the aircraft to enhance its

air-to-ground capabilities without major structural modifications. These changes included a AN/APQ-109

radar set and in some cases an AN/APA-165 intercept computer, a different optical sight (AN/ASG-22) and

an AN/ASQ-91 weapons release computer was added. The F-4D became involved in combat operations

in Southeast Asia in May 1967. The USAF relegated most of the F-4Cs to a ground attack role, while theF-4Ds were used for air-to-air interception duties. Its weapons included the usual AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-

9 Sidewinder missiles, but the F-4D could also launch the unsuccessful Falcon missiles. Both F-4C and F-

4D did not have a canon. For more information about the F-4D please visit Joe Baughers F-4D web site.

The front and rear cockpit layouts of a typical F-4D Phantom are shown below, whereas images of an F-

4D front instument panel and an F-4D rear instrument panel can be viewed on the TopFlight Imaging web

site of Henry Busch, as well as information on scale modelling, scale trains and a Martin Baker MKH7

ejection seat from the USAF.

F-4D front cockpit instrument panel layout.




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The system integration of the F-4D consists of the following avionics systems:

Air data computer set (ADC) CPK-71/A24G-25

Attitude reference bombing computer set AN/AJB-7

Automatic flight control system AN/ASA-32H

Flight director group, navigation computer set AN/ASN-46A -

Radar set AN/APQ-109

Radar set group AN/APA-165 (Aircraf 64-970 and subsequent)

Inertial navigation set AN/ASN-63

Intergrated electronic central AN/ASQ-19

Still picture direct radar scope recording system

These systems are all inter-related and functioning together. (Source: McDonnell Product Support Division

(1967). F-4D Aircraft TDDR-50 series trouble shooting manual, Vol. V).

Several F-4D Phantoms were equipped with a time-frequency Eliminate Range-zero (EROS) Collision

Avoidance System (CAS), developped by McDonnell, which consisted of a CAS pod (installed in the left

inboard forward missile cavity), an antenna and door assembly installed on top of the fuselage just behind

the aft canopy (door 35) and an EROS indicator and control box in the main pilot's panel left of the HSI

(see below). The system becomes active when another aircraft approaches within 25 seconds or to a

distance of half a mile and then suggests changes of altitude to both aircraft carrying this system.

F-4D rear cockpit layout.




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McDonnell EROS Collission avoidance system as installed in some F-4D aircraft (Source: McDonnellProduct Support Division (1967). F-4D Aircraft TDDR-50 series trouble shooting manual, Vol. V).

Early F-4D panel restoration by Andy

After successfully completing restoration of several instrument panels, Andy from Canada has embarked

on a new project, i.e. restoring an early F-4D panel. There was some confusion if this was an F-4C or F-

4D panel, which was solved by Bob Dwyer, who is an ex-pilot with a lot of hours in F-4 Phantoms and

displays F-4 instrument panels panels at http://www.topflightimaging.com/c_panel.html. The restored

panel is shown below. Andy still needs the TAKE-OFF CHECK placard to complete his panel. Click here to

see a more elaborate request including a picture of the edge-lit placard. Please contact me if you have

one of these available...

Andy's early F-4D panel, shown with a F-4J radar scope.

Andy's earlier projects were a beautiful F-101B Voodoo front cockpit instrument panel and an AVRO CF-

100 Canuck instrument panel (see below). These projects took him several years to complete.




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Andy's Canadian McDonnell F-101B Voodoo front instrument panel.

Andy's Canadian McDonnell Douglas F-101 Voodoo front cockpit instrumentation. It is 98%complete, missing the rudder pedals and top panel glare shields. A 3-year project almost completed...




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Andy's AVRO CF-100 Canuck instrument panel

F-4D nose section restoration by Dave Garbe

Dave Garbe in the USA is restoring an USAF F-4D Phantom cockpit-nose section (tail no. 65-0720) for

static display. He is looking for instruments, ejection seat, other parts and especially technical manuals or

references to complete his restoration (see images below for missing instruments). If you have any

available, please contact me at [email protected]. More information about Dave Garbe's project can

be found here.

Dave's F-4D Phantom II nose section.

Dave's F-4D front cockpit view.




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Dave's F-4D rear cockpit view.

Dave's F-4D front cockpit main panel.

Restoration of F-4D pilot's panel by Jeff

Also in the USA, Jeff is close to complete restoration of his F-4D main instrument panel. He is still looking

for an original USAF threat display indicator unit, which are always difficult to find. The image below show

the panel as it is now.




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Jeff's restored F-4D front cockpit main panel.

USAF F-4E Phantom

The first production F-4Es flew in 1967. The aircraft was powered by two General Electric J79-GE-17 high-

trust, axial flow turbojet engines equipped with afterburner. Leading-edge flaps were replaced by two-

position slats to improve stability at low airspeeds and armor plating was installed in later versions of the

aircraft to protect the oxygen bay, hydraulic/engine fuel feed compartment and stabilator actuator. This

aircraft also included a 20 mm internal nose-mounted cannon and retained the semi-recessed AIM-7

Sparrow missiles and external stores stations.

General arrangement of the F-4E.

F-4E Phantom II in flight (source: 1965 McDonnell press kit made available by Daniel Lehmann (seehttp://www.aero-lehmann.de/).

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USAF F-4E Phantom II with a display of its weaponry: M61A1 nose gun, Raytheon AIM-7 Sparrow(white) and Hughes AIM-4D Falcon (white/red) air-to-air missiles. McDonnell Douglas photograph

(D4C 48784) dated 8 Nov. 1967. Source: Daniel Lehmann (see http://www.aero-lehmann.de/).

The modified radar set and intercept computer (AN/APQ-120) also required a new design for the nose of

the aircraft, making the nose longer than that of the F-4D and F-4C. A seventh fuel cell was also installed

and the RAM air turbine removed. The length was increased from 58 feet 3" for the F-4C and F-4D to 63

feet for the F-4E. For more information about the F-4E please visit Joe Baugher's F-4E web site. Several

cockpit layouts for the F-4E front and rear cockpits are shown below.

Example of a Phantom F-4E front cockpit instrument panel from Pierre.

F-4E front cockpit instrument panel layout before MSOG and slats.




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F-4E Phantom mobile nose section for events

Joe from St. Louis or Bethalto, Illinois, has beautifully restored an F-4E Phantom cockpit section. This

section has been mounted on a mobile platform and it is possible to have this F-4E Phantom cockpit on

display for birthday parties, corporate events, school activities or otherwise. Joe's web site is

http://www.littlepilots.com/ and you can contact him at [email protected].

Instrument close ups for the (R)F-4C, F-4D and F-4E PhantomsFlight instruments particular to the F-4C, F-4D and F-4E aircraft are shown below. Please visit my F-4B/N

(main panel) and F-4J/S Phantom II (rear panel) pages to view instruments common to most F-4 aircraft.

Electrical connections for lighting the instruments are also given on these pages.

F-4E rear cockpit layout after Maverick, TSEO and slats

ARU-11/A Artificial Director Indicator, madeby Lear Siegler.

Horizontal Situation Indicator ID-1411, madeby Collins.

The ID-1090/APN-155 radar altimeter made by the RadioCorporation of America. Located on the main pilot's instrumentpanel. The set is a pulsed range-tracking radar, that providesthe pilot with accurate terrain clearance information from 0 to




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5000 feet. The set consists of two identical antennas, a receiver- transmitter unit, an R-F switching unit and this indicator. Thereceiving antenna is on the lower left front fuselage near theleft-inboard leading-edge flap, whereas the transmittingantenna is on the corresponding spot on the starboard side. Theradar altimeter functions up to 30 bank angles and 50 pitchangles. A low altitude warning light is mounted. Displayed inUSAF F-4D and F-4E flight manuals. Pinouts are (source

TDDR-50D F-4D trouble shooting manual vol. 5): A= 115 V AC to receiver/transmitter, B= 115

V AC input from Aircraft supply, C= GND, D= self test signal to coax switches, E= +20 V DCreference, F= indicator drive signal to indicator counter in receiver/transmitter, G= indicatordrive signal return, J= flag signal from search generator in receiver/transmitter, K= +28 V DCfrom aircraft supply, L= 0-5 V AC input from aircraft lighting bus, N= lighting GND, P= GND,R= +20 V DC from receiver/transmitter, S= error signal from indicator counter inreceiver/transmitter, U= +28V DC to receiver/transmitter.

Pioneer - Bendix Corp. airspeed and mach numberindicator.

C-8160/A Flight director mode selector, made byCollins Radio Corp.

C-10311/A Control, mode selector panel. Later versionused in USAF F-4D and F-4E aircraft. Lights with pinA to ground and pin D to 0-5V AC.

Camera control panel from an RF-4C aircraft. Locatedon main pilot's instrument panel.

Flight instrument lights brightness control panel on anRF-4C instrument panel.




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ARU-13/A remote attitude indicator, made by Lear Siegler.

ARU-3A 4-minute turn and slip indicator as located on theRIO's instrument panel. Integrally lighted (5 V) andoperating on 28 V DC.

At least two different ARK-10A/A24G-8 angle of attackindicators with different pinouts were used on the F-4C/D/E.

Both were made by Specialties Inc. (MFR code 10639).More information provided on my F-4B/N page. I have aspare AOA indicatoravailable.

Abrams Instrument Corp. (Lansing, MI) timer fire controlbombing, dual. Used in the RF-4C - F-4E rear cockpits.Consists of a 115V 400 Hz motor, reduction gearing, a 28VDC clutch solenoid arrangment initiating the timers, two camfollowers and and snap action switches that direct the 28VDC to the timer signal outputs T1 and T2. Pin connections:

A= GND, B= 115 V 400 Hz, E= 28 VDC, G= T1 signal, J=GND, K= initiate 28V DC, L= T2 signal and M= 14/28 VAC lighting. Source TO 1F-4C-2-18.

AVK-14/A24G-8 True airspeed indicator made by Airesearch.

ID-1126/ASN-46 Ground speed indicator manufactured byBendix Corp., Detroit, Michigan. Located in the F-4C aftcockpit instrument panel. On some early F-4D aircraft thisindicator was also found next to the fuel gauge on the mainpilot's instrument panel.

Rounds remaining counter mounted on the pedestal panel of theF-4E Phantom. Made by Veeder.Root, CW103103. Pinconnections: A= +28 V DC, B= GND, C,D 14 V lighting.

ID-1311/ASQ Remote UHF Channel indicator, manufacturedby Collins Radio Company (Cedar Rapids, Iowa). Pinouts are(TDDR-50 Series F-4D Trouble Shooting Manual, 1967):




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A,B,C,D,E,R,S = indicator control, F,H = motor rotation, G =Power GND, J = GND light, K = +5 V lighting, L = +28 V DCpower, M,N,P = not connected.

ID2244/ARC-164(V) remote UHF channel indicator with LCDdisplay that was presumably used in the F-4 to replace the olderversion shown above. This indicator was used with the controlsradio set C-10832/ARC-164(V) and C-11099/ARC-164(V). Ithas lighting at pins j (ground) and k (0-5 V).

Landing checklist data plate on RF-4C, F-4C and F-4D panels.Andy is looking for a set of take-off and landing data plates tocomplete restoration of his F-4D panel. He would like to buythese or can swap them against a pair of F-4B take-off (seebelow) and landing data placards. Please check my AviationSales and Trades web page for details and do contact me if youhave any available.

Take off and feed tank check data placard used in the F-4D, andpossibly other F-4 Phantom models.

RF-4C KY-28 Mode indicator lights panel. Indicator lightlenses are missing. These indicator lights are located on thecenter glare shield.

Wheels indicator light as used on the F-4C and F-4D mainpilot's instrument panels.

These are the RADAR (green), HEAT (green), GUN (green)and ARM (amber) indicator lights (last two lenses missing)mounted next to the left side of the optical radar sight in the F-4E.

Wheels indicator of the F-4E. This indicator is mounted below

the center glare shield on the port side.

Velocity indicator lights of the F-4E, reading 5, 10, 25 and 50 ingreen. These lights are mounted below the center glare shield on




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In addition to these gauges, indicator lights and switches, there are the following control panels on the

main panel (list not yet complete).

the starboard side.

Angle of attack indexer light and SHOOT light. These weremounted at both sides of the radar scope HUD and used to getthe right angle of attack during approach and to indicate whento shoot.

F-4D Missile and Weapons Release control panel (Photo courtesy of Andy). Both Andy and

Pierre are desperately trying to get such a panel and the rotary switch/knob for the restoration oftheir F-4D panels (see above). Please contact me if you have one available or have a contact whomight have...

AN/APR-36(V) ThreatDisplay control indicatorunit produced by AppliedTechnology, Division ofItek Corporation, USA.Used in F-4D, F-4E and F-

4F Phantom aircraft beforeTO 1F-4E-591.

The ID1902/APR-46V Threat Display control indicator was used instead of the APR-36V unitshown above after TO-1F-4E-591C (Source: TO 1F-4E-4-4 Technical Manual. Illustrated partsbreakdown. USAF Series F-4E Aircraft. Volume IV: Instruments, electric, and electronicsystems).

Threat warning displaypanel produced by A.E.L.Israel Ltd ElectronicsIndustries in 1983. Used inIsraeli Air Force F-4EPhantom aircraft.

USAF missile status panelfrom Master SpecialtiesCo. California, USA.Manufactured in September1965. This panel is used inAir Force F-4Es and someexport models that cameout after 1966. It was retro-fitted into F-4C/D aircraftwhen Navy versions usedearlier (see below) neededreplacement and was onproduction F-4E's prior to

the re-design of the frontcockpit for air-to-airoptimization.




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Left hand side warning lights and control panels.

The lights in this unit read "selected" (green), "ready" (amber),"selected" (green), "ready" (amber), "sw/sw" (green),"selected" (green) and "ready" (amber). Lighting for the edge lightpanel: A ground, E +28 V AC

Typical RF-4C pedestalpanel. Houses a bomber

timer and the various oilpressure gauges for theengines and hydraulicsystem (Image courtesy ofPierre). Pierre is lookingfor an edgelit data placardfor this pedestal panel asthe current one is broken.Please contact him sendhim an e-mail if you canhelp him...

F-4D pedestal panellocated below the mainpilot's instrument panel.Contains the master

armament switch, weaponselector switches,HOBO/Shrike band switch,bomb release mode switch,Maverick arm switch, etc.,as well as the hydraulic,pneumatic and oil pressureindicators. The rheostatbelow is for settinginstrument light brightness.The rudder pedal adjustgear is missing.

F-4E (and F-4F) RegulatorOxygen Diluter-DemandAuromatic Pressure Breathingcontrol box. This one is made byDrgerwerk (West Germany)under license from Bendix Corp.USA.




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Right hand side warning lights and control panels.

Rear cockpit instruments, warning lights and control panels.

Right sub panel with warninglights. This panel is for an earlyF-4C aircraft. These werereplaced later by the four-column panel with less widelight cubes as used in the Naval

F-4B and later versions of the F-4. A few light cubes weredifferent to reflect differences inAir Force and Navy equipment(thanks Bob for information).

F-4E External lights and utilitypanel. Has switches for differentlights (fuselage, wing and tail)and also a switch and rheostat toregulate the intensity of theformation lights.

Navigation computer controlbox CP-723B/ASN-46. Madeby the Navigation and ControlDivision of the Bendixcorporation. This control boxwas used in the rear cockpit ofthe F-4E and operated by theradar intercept officer. Thisunit is part of the InertialNavigation System. The RIO(Navigator) can dial in theLatitude and Longitude of up totwo different targets, TGT1 andTGT2. After the first target isreached the switch is turned to

the 2nd target and the headingto the next target is instantlydisplayed. At this point theRIO may dial in the co-ordinates of a third target andmomentarily turn the switch to

reset. This method of targetselection is calledleapfrogging. The InertialNavigation System (the GyroStabilized Platform of the INS




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System) also supplies signals to the weapons release computer system and the radar unit (pers.comm. Ron Stone).

C-4455/APQ-100 Radarantenna control stick used tocontrol the radar antennadirection by the RIO andhoused in the rear cockpit,left side panel.

F-4E radar voltage controlmonitor panel used tocontrol and monitor thevoltage supplied to the radarunit by the RIO. Housed inthe rear cockpit, centerconsole.

Landing gear - flaps - slatsindicator panel mounted inthe rear cockpit of F-4EPhantoms, which were fittedwith slats (Photo: Effy).

AN/ALE-40 Chaff andFlare control panel used inthe F-4E after the late1970s.




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F-4E rear cockpit electroniccounter measures (ECM)control panel

Lear Siegler ID-1942/Adata display panel asmounted in the rear cockpitof later versions of the F-4EPhantom.

Litton C-6481A/ASQ-91radar cursor control panel,located on the right consolein the rear cockpit. Used inF-4D and F-4E aircraft.

Nuclear store consentarming switch, located onthe left console in the rearcockpit. Used in F-4D andF-4E aircraft.




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Links to other F-4 Phantom sites

The Phantom II Society web page

USAF F-4C panel: Panel restoration project from Dale

Restored F-4D 66-7763 front and F-4D 66-7529 rear instrument panels. Excellent site from Henryshowing detailed images of his panels, as well as images of the lighted panels, overlays and

instruments.

Bob's F-4C 64-0758 instrument panels and ejection seat

The Pixelpushers-Inc web site: Specialised in animation including very realistic F-4 Phantom and F-

104 Starfighter 3D models. They build 3D models or virtual environments for multimedia projects,

movie, animation, video game, magazine, website, 3D simulator, accident reconstruction, product

showcasing and any other project which requires a 3D representation of an object or surrounding.

Check it out!!!

Joe Baugher's F-4 Phantom II page Most comprehensive F-4 encyclopedia on the web for all F-4

models.

F-4E flight simulator system: Images of instruments and panel from Justin Messenger

Aircraft Resource Center's F-4G page

Michel's F-4 Phantom web site: Lots of F-4 images.

Uwe Steenweg's web site dedicated to the 5057 F-4 Phantoms ever build, includes a forum, image

galleries, links and lots of other information....

Other links

My home page at http://members.chello.nl/m.waterloo

Boneyard2U sells parts from USAF and Navy aircraft (F-4, A-7, S-2, A-4, F-8, B-52 and others) and

from commercial airliners. I do recommended a visit to Lee's site or his Ebay store.

X-Plane from Laminar Research: a powerful flight simulator has the most realistic flight model

available for personal computers. A pro is that it works under windows, MacOS and Linux and even

includes MARS scenery!!! Demos are available on the web site. http://www.flight-manuals-on-cd.com/ is maintained by a collector who has a huge collection of flight

manuals on CD for sale, including those for the RAF F-4 Phantoms.

Aero Plus Aircraft Manuals site: Huge library of aircraft manuals

Excellent aircraft instrument panel site with lots of images from cockpits and instrument panels

Airliners.net: commercial aviation center with lots of images

USAF T-33 and F-100F panel restoration projects from Dale

Aircraft Resource Center: walk-around images of a huge number of aircraft

Simviation flight simulator site

eFLIGHTMANUALS: Leader in CD-based flight manuals for the military Warbird community

Essco Aircraft: Flight manuals for sale...

US Military Aircraft

The AMARC experience: Military aircraft storage center in Arizona Joe Baugher's home page: Aircraft tail number listings and other useful information

http://www.flight-parts.com/ buys and sells military aircraft parts from 1950 to current airplanes.

Located in the USA and does not export...

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