Serious inquiries only. This plane has been under restoration to airworthy condition. All work done is documented and parts tagged accordingly. The current owner spent millions to get the restoration this far. Big ticket items remaining include 2x engine overhauls, 2x ejections seats, avionics, and final test flying. Estimate to finish is $1.0 - $1.25m. Make a reasonable offer.
F4H-1F s/n 145310 was delivered to the U.S. Navy in 1959 as the 11th pre-production Phantom. It was part of Operation Sageburner which set the low-altitude speed record at 902 mph at 125 feet as part of the U.S. Navy's 50th Anniversary of Naval Aviation in 1961. This is the only flight capable Phantom that can be owned, operated, and flown by a private individual/organization.
461 TTSN
Restoration to airworthy condition 85% complete.
Can be completed by restorer for new owner
Sur la pré-série de F-4H, je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit d'origine
Oui, absolument. Sur un des liens donnés on voit que ça a été appliqué sur un petit nombre d'avions de différentes versions, pas en série, pas généralisé, ça a du plutôt être de l'expérimentation qu'autre chose, plutôt vers la fin de la série : 5.000 Phantom construits quand même, pas étonnant qu'on découvre encore des trucs
The first 90 percent of the code accounts for the first 90 percent of the development time. The remaining 10 percent of the code accounts for the other 90 percent of the development time.
