Aircraft & UAVs

F-4G Wild Weasel

The F-4G Wild Weasel was a McDonnell Douglas conversion of the F-4E Phantom II built for the U.S. Air Force's suppression-of-enemy-air-defenses mission. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force says the type replaced the cannon with AN/APR-47 electronic warfare equipment, carried AGM-88A/B/C HARM missiles, and launched more than 40 missiles during Desert Storm.

Profile

Origin
United States
Built by
McDonnell Douglas
Type
Electronic warfare fighter aircraft
Service note
Cold War and Gulf War era
Produced
1970s-1980s F-4E conversions
Number built
116 rebuilt from F-4E fighters
Variants
F-4G Wild Weasel
Developed from
F-4E Phantom II

Specifications

Crew
2
Primary role
Electronic warfare and air-defense suppression
Armament
AGM-45 Shrike, AGM-88 HARM, and AGM-65 Maverick; AIM-7F or AIM-9L for self-protection
Powerplant
Two General Electric J79-GE-17A afterburning turbojets
Maximum speed
1,430 mph
Range
1,978 statute miles
Ceiling
59,000 ft
Wingspan
38 ft 7.5 in
Length
63 ft 0 in
Maximum weight
61,795 lb

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service
First flew in 1975; retired in 1996.
Used by
United States Air Force

Carried Munitions

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force identifies AGM-88 HARM as one of the missiles carried by the F-4G Wild Weasel.

Carried itemItem typeCarriage evidence
AGM-88 HARMAnti-radiation missile

The museum fact sheet says the F-4G carried AGM-88A/B/C HARM missiles during its Wild Weasel mission.

Sources: McDonnell Douglas F-4G Wild Weasel | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force

F-4G Wild Weasel Images

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