Dec 12, 2025
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Phantom Friday...
...goes vertical...
... briefly.
The Phantom could go straight up, but not for very long. Even with the mighty J-79 engines in zone 4 (maximum) afterburner, with any sort of a load the thrust to weight ratio was less than one... speed would begin to bleed off and it would soon be time to roll out of the climb.
Pilots in a dogfight would have to carefully manage speed and energy when fighting in the vertical regime.
Modern aircraft like the F-15 Eagle can accelerate straight up until the engines run out of air at about 65,000 feet.
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Phantom Phorever
It’s Phantom Friday & our 2 year anniversary, so we’ve got a special 13.13 rated tree for you! Don’t forget to join us at Batsquatch Parks & Rec starting at 4pm to kick of a #4theliving extravaganza weekend!
Phantom Friday...
...heads out.
Luftwaffe Phantom F-4F stokes the burners, sucks up the gear and launches on the first flight of the day.
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Phantom Phorever
F-4 Phantom
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