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Hey you F4 drivers
I recently sat in the cockpit of one and wondered how much adjustment there is in the seat? I could reach everything fine but I assume the seat was jacked way up for the kids because I couldn't see through the HUD. The Viper cockpit was about right for me, but the Phantom seat would have been tall even for Tom Cruise.
That said, it would still be a blast to fly one.
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09-15-2014, 12:04 PM
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Not a driver, but crewed RF-4Cs and F-4Es in the Air Froce once upon a time.
Seat up and down. The rudder pedals adjust fore and aft. The ol' MartinBaker did a good job but it wasn't designed for ergonomics. See through the HUD? Few Phantoms had a true HUD iirc, and nothing like the viper HUD.
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09-15-2014, 06:06 PM
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OK, maybe I should have phrased it gun site.
The seat must have been up about as far as it goes. Boy, I can't imagine how closed in it would feel if it were down several inches. You don't have great viability compared to the Eagle or Viper.
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09-16-2014, 06:59 AM
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So how did you aim bombs?
I know it was an interceptor but then was used as a bomb truck, Reconnaissance, Wild Weasel, ... Yeah, my spelling and syntax isn't great the last few days. I blame lack of sleep.
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