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Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:43:12Z

U165338067: Corrected slight misinformation.

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system based on the Type 90-1 Rocket, akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets. The weapon was developed by NORINCO subsidy Harbin Jiancheng Group in an effort to reduce the innacuracy of Type 90-1 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The missile produces HEAT damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The Fire Snake 90A produces similar damage to a M247 Hydra-70, albeit slightly less.

== Usage in battles ==

===== In Air Realistic =====
The Fire Snake 90A serves very little purpose in air realistic, being unable to destroy heavily armoured targets, such as ground based MBTs, it can be used to target light vehicles, airfield AA, pillboxes, etc. However due to the nature of the rocket it is unsuitable for consistent usage, as the distance between target and shooter will have closed to the point of unsatisfactory results by the time the rocket makes impact.

====== In Ground Battles ======
The Fire Snake 90A performs poorly against Main Battle Tanks in ground battles, however, the rocket performs exceedingly well against soft targets, such as SPAA, Light Tanks, etc. Users may benefit from taking a singular Fire Snake 90A pod, and utilising it to neutralise enemy AA, before using laser guided bombs on heavier targets.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Has good potential against soft targets.
* Doesn't trigger proximity fuses on SACLOS AA at the same BR.
* Relatively high speed (compared to APKWS rockets)

*

'''Cons:'''

* Lacking a tandem warhead for usage against ERA plated targets
* Poor maneuverability.
* Low penetrative capability.

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20210306A039T600<nowiki/>- An article discussing the BRM-1 Rocket
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TG_PGB#TJ_series

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:38:04Z

U165338067: Cleanup and minor additions.

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system based on the Type 90-1 Rocket, akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets. The weapon was developed by NORINCO subsidy Harbin Jiancheng Group in an effort to reduce the effect of crosswind on Type 90-1 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The missile produces HEAT damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The Fire Snake 90A produces similar damage to a M247 Hydra-70, albeit slightly less.

== Usage in battles ==

===== In Air Realistic =====
The Fire Snake 90A serves very little purpose in air realistic, being unable to destroy heavily armoured targets, such as ground based MBTs, it can be used to target light vehicles, airfield AA, pillboxes, etc. However due to the nature of the rocket it is unsuitable for consistent usage, as the distance between target and shooter will have closed to the point of unsatisfactory results by the time the rocket makes impact.

====== In Ground Battles ======
The Fire Snake 90A performs poorly against Main Battle Tanks in ground battles, however, the rocket performs exceedingly well against soft targets, such as SPAA, Light Tanks, etc. Users may benefit from taking a singular Fire Snake 90A pod, and utilising it to neutralise enemy AA, before using laser guided bombs on heavier targets.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Has good potential against soft targets.
* Doesn't trigger proximity fuses on SACLOS AA at the same BR.
* Relatively high speed (compared to APKWS rockets)

*

'''Cons:'''

* Lacking a tandem warhead for usage against ERA plated targets
* Poor maneuverability.
* Low penetrative capability.

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==

* https://new.qq.com/rain/a/20210306A039T600<nowiki/>- An article discussing the BRM-1 Rocket
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TG_PGB#TJ_series

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:33:19Z

U165338067: /* Description */

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system based on the Type 90-1 Rocket akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The missile produces HEAT damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The Fire Snake 90A produces similar damage to a M247 Hydra-70, albeit slightly less.

== Usage in battles ==

===== In Air Realistic =====
The Fire Snake 90A serves very little purpose in air realistic, being unable to destroy heavily armoured targets, such as ground based MBTs, it can be used to target light vehicles, airfield AA, pillboxes, etc. However due to the nature of the rocket it is unsuitable for consistent usage, as the distance between target and shooter will have closed to the point of unsatisfactory results by the time the rocket makes impact.

====== In Ground Battles ======
The Fire Snake 90A performs poorly against Main Battle Tanks in ground battles, however, the rocket performs exceedingly well against soft targets, such as SPAA, Light Tanks, etc. Users may benefit from taking a singular Fire Snake 90A pod, and utilising it to neutralise enemy AA, before using laser guided bombs on heavier targets.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Has good potential against soft targets.
* Doesn't trigger proximity fuses on SACLOS AA at the same BR.
* Relatively high speed (compared to APKWS rockets)

*

'''Cons:'''

* Lacking a tandem warhead for usage against ERA plated targets
* Poor maneuverability.
* Low penetrative capability.

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:29:04Z

U165338067: /* Pros and cons */

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The missile produces HEAT damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The Fire Snake 90A produces similar damage to a M247 Hydra-70, albeit slightly less.

== Usage in battles ==

===== In Air Realistic =====
The Fire Snake 90A serves very little purpose in air realistic, being unable to destroy heavily armoured targets, such as ground based MBTs, it can be used to target light vehicles, airfield AA, pillboxes, etc. However due to the nature of the rocket it is unsuitable for consistent usage, as the distance between target and shooter will have closed to the point of unsatisfactory results by the time the rocket makes impact.

====== In Ground Battles ======
The Fire Snake 90A performs poorly against Main Battle Tanks in ground battles, however, the rocket performs exceedingly well against soft targets, such as SPAA, Light Tanks, etc. Users may benefit from taking a singular Fire Snake 90A pod, and utilising it to neutralise enemy AA, before using laser guided bombs on heavier targets.

=== Pros and cons ===
'''Pros:'''

* Has good potential against soft targets.
* Doesn't trigger proximity fuses on SACLOS AA at the same BR.
* Relatively high speed (compared to APKWS rockets)

*

'''Cons:'''

* Lacking a tandem warhead for usage against ERA plated targets
* Poor maneuverability.
* Low penetrative capability.

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:25:37Z

U165338067: /* Usage in battles */

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The missile produces HEAT damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The Fire Snake 90A produces similar damage to a M247 Hydra-70, albeit slightly less.

== Usage in battles ==

===== In Air Realistic =====
The Fire Snake 90A serves very little purpose in air realistic, being unable to destroy heavily armoured targets, such as ground based MBTs, it can be used to target light vehicles, airfield AA, pillboxes, etc. However due to the nature of the rocket it is unsuitable for consistent usage, as the distance between target and shooter will have closed to the point of unsatisfactory results by the time the rocket makes impact.

====== In Ground Battles ======
The Fire Snake 90A performs poorly against Main Battle Tanks in ground battles, however, the rocket performs exceedingly well against soft targets, such as SPAA, Light Tanks, etc. Users may benefit from taking a singular Fire Snake 90A pod, and utilising it to neutralise enemy AA, before using laser guided bombs on heavier targets.

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:21:44Z

U165338067: /* Effective damage */ , /*Comparison with analogues*/

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
The missile produces HEAT damage.

=== Comparison with analogues ===
The Fire Snake 90A produces similar damage to a M247 Hydra-70, albeit slightly less.

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:20:19Z

U165338067: /* General info */ missile characteristics table

== Description ==
The Fire Snake 90A (BRM1) laser guided rocket is a precision guided weapons system akin to the APKWS guidance kit for Hydra-70 rockets.

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|jf_17}}

== General info ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Missile Characteristics
|Mass
|16.8KG
|-
|Guidance
|Laser
|-
|Maximum Speed
|565 m/s
|-
|Firing Range
|10km
|-
|Garunteed Launch Range
|8km
|-
|Missile guidance time
|45s
|-
|Explosive Type
|Comp B
|-
|Explosive TNT Equivalent
|1.19KG
|-
|Warhead Type
|HEAT
|-
|Armour Penetration
|283mm
|}

=== Effective damage ===
''Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''

*

'''Cons:'''

*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''

* ''reference to the article about the variant of the weapon;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''

* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Missiles}}

[[Category:Suspended armaments]]

Fire Snake 90A

2024-10-24T19:16:55Z

U165338067: /* Description */

F-4EJ Kai Phantom II

2024-03-28T20:30:57Z

U165338067: EJ Kai usage in battles.

{{About
| about = Japanese jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = F-4 Phantom II (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=f-4ej_kai
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (known as F-4EJ改) was one of the cornerstone of the JASDF based on previous F-4EJs manufactured in Japan; as the airframe and avionics started to become obsolete by early 1980s, MHI and JASDF planned for the upgrades for the fleet of Phantoms with new controls, navigation systems and pulse-doppler radar. After the budget was passed, 90 of these jets were then converted into F-4EJ Kai standards and served JASDF for the next 3 decades until their ultimate decommission in 2021 from ADTW of JASDF.

Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as one of the earliest jets to receive PD radar in future updates, F-4EJ Kai introduced enhanced avionics for the already obsolete airframe of F-4EJ while retaining its combat capabilities against future jets or bombarding enemy ground target with high bomb payload. But be sure plan ahead for any assaults and avoid dogfights with other jets since hit-and-run greatly enhance the survivability of the jet.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 12,192 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 2,255 || 2,221 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 26.5 || 27.4 || 141.6 || 131.6 || rowspan="2" | 850
|-
! Upgraded
| 2,419 || 2,340 || 25.6 || 26.0 || 204.3 || 172.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 580 || 463 || ~11 || ~4
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 810 || < 750 || < 700 || N/A
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | General Electric J79-GE-17 || 2
| colspan="2" | 13,965 kg || colspan="2" | 403 kg/m2
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff Weight
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel
|-
| 1,750 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
| 15,724 kg || 17,787 kg || 19,829 kg || 24,000 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || MTOW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 5,200 kgf || 8,008 kgf
| 1.02 || 0.90 || 0.81 || 0.67
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 5,200 kgf (0 km/h) || 10,170 kgf (1,400 km/h)
| 1.29 || 1.14 || 1.03 || 0.85
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}


* 8.5 mm of Steel below the cockpit.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
|-
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! Lead indicator
|-
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}
|-
|}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|JM61A1 (20 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* A choice between two presets:
** 1 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannon, belly-mounted (640 rpg)
** 1 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannon + 90 x countermeasures

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}


The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! !! width="4%" | 1 !! width="4%" | 2 !! width="4%" | 3 !! width="4%" | 4 !! width="4%" | 5 !! width="4%" | 6 !! width="4%" | 7 !! width="4%" | 8 !! width="4%" | 9 !! width="4%" | 10 !! width="4%" | 11
| rowspan="13" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-4C_Phantom_II.png]]</div>
|-
! [[GAU-4 (20 mm)|20 mm GAU-4]] cannons (1,200 rpg)
| 1 || || || || || 1 || || || || || 1
|-
! [[LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|500 lb LDGP Mk 82]] bombs
| 6 || 3 || || || || 6 || || || || 3 || 6
|-
! [[Mk 82 Snakeye (500 lb)|500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye]] bombs
| 6 || 3 || || || || 6 || || || || 3 || 6
|-
! [[M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|750 lb M117 cone 45]] bombs
| 3 || 3 || || || || 5 || || || || 3 || 3
|-
! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
| 57 || 57 || || || || 57 || || || || 57 || 57
|-
! [[Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP]] rockets
| 12 || 12 || || || || 12 || || || || 12 || 12
|-
! [[AIM-7E Sparrow]] missiles
| || || || 1* || 1* || || 1* || 1* || || ||
|-
! [[AIM-7F Sparrow]] missiles
| || || || 1* || 1* || || 1* || 1* || || ||
|-
! [[AIM-9L Sidewinder]] missiles
| || || 2 || || || || || || 2 || ||
|-
! [[AIM-9P Sidewinder]] missiles
| || || 1, 2 || || || || || || 1, 2 || ||
|-
! 600 gal drop tanks
| || || || || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| colspan="12" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 7,400 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 3,000 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,500 kg
|-
| colspan="13" | * AIM-7E and AIM-7F Sparrow missiles cannot be mixed, only one type may be equipped across hardpoints
|-
|}

{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}

* 1 x 600 gal drop tank
* 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles
* 4 x AIM-7F Sparrow missiles
* 3 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg = 3,600 total)
* 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
* 24 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (12,000 lb total)
* 17 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (12,750 lb total)
* 285 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 60 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
{{Navigation-End}}

== Usage in battles ==
In Air Realistic, the EJ Kai is best played utilising its powerful radar and AIM-9L missiles, utilising the ACM radar mode, you can quickly acquire lock on targets, allowing you to let a missile off the rail quicker than utilising the radar controls. You'll find that the radar is incredibly powerful, and that any target that isn't on the deck is a relatively easy kill. If you wish to play as a multirole, to base bomb, its suggested that you bring the FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets, as you should be able to pick up a base or two throughout the entire match. If you wish to play the EJ Kai in ground realistic, it comes equipped with 500lb and 750lb bombs respectively, both of which can be released at a significant distance at an enemy position. The Zuni Mk32's are also similarly strong against ground targets, utilising the ballistic computer they can be deadly to anything.

The EJ Kai in Air Simulator is similarly strong, being in the 11.7 Br bracket, it has access to one of the best radars for the BR, you should utilise this radar, and avoid any kind of turning engagement, as the EJ Kai is not suited for dogfighting.

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Eased up modifications over the F-4EJ
** Comes with 2 x AIM-9Ps stock instead of 2 x AIM-9Bs
** 4 x AIM-9Ps is a tier I mod without the need of AIM-9Es
* A wide range of suspended armaments, suitable for any playstyle
** Powerful AIM-7F SARH missiles, with very long range, manoeuvres straight off the rails and have 25G of max overload
** Top-of-the-line AIM-9L missiles, having excellent manoeuvrability of 30G, long-range, great all-aspect tracking, and being pretty flare resistant when firing rear-aspect
** Can carry 8 missiles in total
* Deadly frontal armament with high burst mass
* Makes use of a ballistic computer to assist in the aim of cannons, rockets, and bombs against ground targets
* Large reserve of countermeasures
* AN/APG-66 radar - has diverse scan and tracking modes, very high resistance to notching and chaff, very long-range

'''Cons:'''

* Limited ammunition in the frontally-mounted cannon
* Lacks guided ordnance, limiting ground attack ability
* Terrible manoeuvrability along with mediocre acceleration and top speed, particularly compared to common opponents
** Doesn't have an Agile Eagle package like the F-4E and F-4F to increase manoeuvrability

== History ==

Since the introduction of the Mitsubishi F-4EJ in 1968, it had been one of the cornerstones of the JASDF along with the F-104J and then later F-15J/DJ; but being a jet from the mid-1960s with inferior avionics and armaments to the latest Soviet jets also meant an extensive upgrade for the fleet of EJs was required. The plans for upgrading the 90 MHI-built F-4EJs which were still airworthy started in 1981 and the first retrofitted jet (07-8431) took to the skies in July 1984 and joined the JASDF in December. Upgrades included:

* Installation of J/AYK-1 guidance system for AShM and unguided bombs
* Replacing AN/APQ-120 with the latest AN/APG-66J with pulse-Doppler capabilities; J/AVQ-3 radar display and guidance system for SARH AAMs
* New J/ASN-4 digital INS navigation system
* New Kaiser Electronics HUD
* J/APR-6 RWR, AN/APX-76A IFF, and AN/ALQ-131 countermeasures
* HOTAS controls
* Lightning rods by the radome
* New fuel tanks

These features passed for the budgets of FY1987 and the upgrades for these jets finished by 1990.

By the time F-15J/DJs and F-2s joined the JASDF in larger quantities, F-4EJs (including the recon variant, RF-4EJ) were starting to retire. On 17 March, 2021, the very last 3 F-4EJ (Kai)s of the JASDF (17-8301[4038], [[F-4EJ ADTW|47-8336]][M036] and 07-8431[M131]) retired from the Air Development and Test Wing (ADTW) in Gifu Airbase, Nagoya, bidding farewell of Phantoms in JASDF service. <ref>https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/17/japans-last-three-f-4ej-phantoms-have-just-flown-for-the-last-time/</ref>

{{notice|'''07-8431 (EJ Kai)''' and '''17-8301 (the very first JASDF EJ)''' were also used for the sampling of the in-game representation of this jet as the developers and DMM announced for a trip to Gifu before their ultimate decommission.<ref>https://warthunder.dmm.com/news/detail/8612</ref>}}

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f-4ej_kai Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

{{Skin-gallery|market|ugcitem_1001078|F-4EJ_Kai_37-8315.jpg|Camo "''Go For It!''"|market|ugcitem_1001158|F-4EJ Kai 77-8399.png|Camo "''50th Anniversary JSDF''"|market|ugcitem_1001276|F-4EJ 37-8322.jpg|Camo "''Good Bye Okinawa''"}}

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[F-4 Phantom II (Family)]]
** [[F-4EJ Phantom II]]

;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

* Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-21 (Family)]]
* SAAB [[J35D]] Draken
* Dassault [[Mirage IIIC]]

== External links ==


* [https://archive.org/details/t.o.1f4c1flightmanualf4cf4df4e01101970/mode/2up/ Technical Order 1F-4C-1 - Flight Manual for F-4C/F-4D/F-4E Aircraft]

{{Manufacturer MHI}}
{{Japan jet aircraft}}
<references />

F-4EJ Kai Phantom II

2024-03-28T20:17:58Z

U165338067: Usage in battles.

{{About
| about = Japanese jet fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
| usage = other versions
| link = F-4 Phantom II (Family)
}}
{{Specs-Card
|code=f-4ej_kai
|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|ArtImage_{{PAGENAME}}.png}}
}}

== Description ==

The '''{{Specs|name}}''' (known as F-4EJ改) was one of the cornerstone of the JASDF based on previous F-4EJs manufactured in Japan; as the airframe and avionics started to become obsolete by early 1980s, MHI and JASDF planned for the upgrades for the fleet of Phantoms with new controls, navigation systems and pulse-doppler radar. After the budget was passed, 90 of these jets were then converted into F-4EJ Kai standards and served JASDF for the next 3 decades until their ultimate decommission in 2021 from ADTW of JASDF.

Introduced in [[Update "Direct Hit"]] as one of the earliest jets to receive PD radar in future updates, F-4EJ Kai introduced enhanced avionics for the already obsolete airframe of F-4EJ while retaining its combat capabilities against future jets or bombarding enemy ground target with high bomb payload. But be sure plan ahead for any assaults and avoid dogfights with other jets since hit-and-run greatly enhance the survivability of the jet.

== General info ==
=== Flight performance ===
{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}


{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
! colspan="2" | Max Speed (km/h at 12,192 m)
! rowspan="2" | Max altitude (metres)
! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
! colspan="2" | Rate of climb (metres/second)
! rowspan="2" | Take-off run (metres)
|-
! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
|-
! Stock
| 2,255 || 2,221 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 26.5 || 27.4 || 141.6 || 131.6 || rowspan="2" | 850
|-
! Upgraded
| 2,419 || 2,340 || 25.6 || 26.0 || 204.3 || 172.0
|-
|}

==== Details ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="6" | Features
|-
! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear !! Drogue chute
|-
| X || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || ✓ 
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
|-
! colspan="7" | Limits
|-
! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
! colspan="2" | Max Static G
|-
! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
|-
| {{Specs|destruction|body}} || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || N/A || 580 || 463 || ~11 || ~4
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
|-
! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
|-
| < 810 || < 750 || < 700 || N/A
|-
|}

==== Engine performance ====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine
! colspan="4" | Aircraft mass
|-
! colspan="2" | Engine name || Number
! colspan="2" | {{Annotation|Basic mass|Mass of the aircraft with pilot and engine oil, but no fuel or weapons load}} || colspan="2" | Wing loading (full fuel)
|-
| colspan="2" | General Electric J79-GE-17 || 2
| colspan="2" | 13,965 kg || colspan="2" | 403 kg/m2
|-
! colspan="3" | Engine characteristics
! colspan="3" | Mass with fuel (no weapons load) || rowspan="2" | Max Takeoff Weight
|-
! Weight (each) || colspan="2" | Type
! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel
|-
| 1,750 kg || colspan="2" | Afterburning axial-flow turbojet
| 15,724 kg || 17,787 kg || 19,829 kg || 24,000 kg
|-
! colspan="3" | {{Annotation|Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)|The maximum thrust produced by each engine, while mounted in the aircraft. NOTE: Thrust varies significantly depending on speed & altitude.}}
! colspan="4" | Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (WEP)
|-
! Condition || 100% || WEP
! 9m fuel || 20m fuel || 30m fuel || MTOW
|-
| ''Stationary'' || 5,200 kgf || 8,008 kgf
| 1.02 || 0.90 || 0.81 || 0.67
|-
| ''Optimal'' || 5,200 kgf (0 km/h) || 10,170 kgf (1,400 km/h)
| 1.29 || 1.14 || 1.03 || 0.85
|-
|}

=== Survivability and armour ===
{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}


* 8.5 mm of Steel below the cockpit.

=== Modifications and economy ===
{{Specs-Economy}}

== Armaments ==
{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! colspan="5" | [[Ballistic Computer]]
|-
! CCIP (Guns) !! CCIP (Rockets) !! CCIP (Bombs) !! CCRP (Bombs) !! Lead indicator
|-
| {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}} || {{Tick}}
|-
|}
=== Offensive armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}

{{main|JM61A1 (20 mm)}}

The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:

* A choice between two presets:
** 1 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannon, belly-mounted (640 rpg)
** 1 x 20 mm JM61A1 cannon + 90 x countermeasures

=== Suspended armament ===
{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}


The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="100%"
|-
! !! width="4%" | 1 !! width="4%" | 2 !! width="4%" | 3 !! width="4%" | 4 !! width="4%" | 5 !! width="4%" | 6 !! width="4%" | 7 !! width="4%" | 8 !! width="4%" | 9 !! width="4%" | 10 !! width="4%" | 11
| rowspan="13" width="30%" | <div class="ttx-image">[[File:Hardpoints_F-4C_Phantom_II.png]]</div>
|-
! [[GAU-4 (20 mm)|20 mm GAU-4]] cannons (1,200 rpg)
| 1 || || || || || 1 || || || || || 1
|-
! [[LDGP Mk 82 (500 lb)|500 lb LDGP Mk 82]] bombs
| 6 || 3 || || || || 6 || || || || 3 || 6
|-
! [[Mk 82 Snakeye (500 lb)|500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye]] bombs
| 6 || 3 || || || || 6 || || || || 3 || 6
|-
! [[M117 cone 45 (750 lb)|750 lb M117 cone 45]] bombs
| 3 || 3 || || || || 5 || || || || 3 || 3
|-
! [[FFAR Mighty Mouse]] rockets
| 57 || 57 || || || || 57 || || || || 57 || 57
|-
! [[Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP]] rockets
| 12 || 12 || || || || 12 || || || || 12 || 12
|-
! [[AIM-7E Sparrow]] missiles
| || || || 1* || 1* || || 1* || 1* || || ||
|-
! [[AIM-7F Sparrow]] missiles
| || || || 1* || 1* || || 1* || 1* || || ||
|-
! [[AIM-9L Sidewinder]] missiles
| || || 2 || || || || || || 2 || ||
|-
! [[AIM-9P Sidewinder]] missiles
| || || 1, 2 || || || || || || 1, 2 || ||
|-
! 600 gal drop tanks
| || || || || || 1 || || || || ||
|-
| colspan="12" | Maximum permissible loadout weight: 7,400 kg Maximum permissible wing load: 3,000 kg Maximum permissible weight imbalance: 1,500 kg
|-
| colspan="13" | * AIM-7E and AIM-7F Sparrow missiles cannot be mixed, only one type may be equipped across hardpoints
|-
|}

{{Navigation-Start|Default weapon presets}}
{{Navigation-First-Simple-Line}}

* 1 x 600 gal drop tank
* 2 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9P Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-9L Sidewinder missiles
* 4 x AIM-7E Sparrow missiles
* 4 x AIM-7F Sparrow missiles
* 3 x 20 mm GAU-4 cannons (1,200 rpg = 3,600 total)
* 24 x 500 lb LDGP Mk 82 bombs (12,000 lb total)
* 24 x 500 lb Mk 82 Snakeye bombs (12,000 lb total)
* 17 x 750 lb M117 cone 45 bombs (12,750 lb total)
* 285 x FFAR Mighty Mouse rockets
* 60 x Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP rockets
{{Navigation-End}}

== Usage in battles ==

''The EJ Kai is a Phantom through and through, it is best played utilising its strengths, primarily in its powerful radar and AIM-7Fs, the AIM-7Fs are excellent in "head ons" and the AIM-9Ls are excellent for picking up players who aren't paying attention, what the EJ Kai lacks in flight performance is easily made up for in its excellent missiles, as you'll find anyone who isn't glued to the deck is a free kill. The AIM-9L missiles are similarly powerful, with good flare resistance allowing you to equalise any engagement.''

=== Pros and cons ===


'''Pros:'''

* Eased up modifications over the F-4EJ
** Comes with 2 x AIM-9Ps stock instead of 2 x AIM-9Bs
** 4 x AIM-9Ps is a tier I mod without the need of AIM-9Es
* A wide range of suspended armaments, suitable for any playstyle
** Powerful AIM-7F SARH missiles, with very long range, manoeuvres straight off the rails and have 25G of max overload
** Top-of-the-line AIM-9L missiles, having excellent manoeuvrability of 30G, long-range, great all-aspect tracking, and being pretty flare resistant when firing rear-aspect
** Can carry 8 missiles in total
* Deadly frontal armament with high burst mass
* Makes use of a ballistic computer to assist in the aim of cannons, rockets, and bombs against ground targets
* Large reserve of countermeasures
* AN/APG-66 radar - has diverse scan and tracking modes, very high resistance to notching and chaff, very long-range

'''Cons:'''

* Limited ammunition in the frontally-mounted cannon
* Lacks guided ordnance, limiting ground attack ability
* Terrible manoeuvrability along with mediocre acceleration and top speed, particularly compared to common opponents
** Doesn't have an Agile Eagle package like the F-4E and F-4F to increase manoeuvrability

== History ==

Since the introduction of the Mitsubishi F-4EJ in 1968, it had been one of the cornerstones of the JASDF along with the F-104J and then later F-15J/DJ; but being a jet from the mid-1960s with inferior avionics and armaments to the latest Soviet jets also meant an extensive upgrade for the fleet of EJs was required. The plans for upgrading the 90 MHI-built F-4EJs which were still airworthy started in 1981 and the first retrofitted jet (07-8431) took to the skies in July 1984 and joined the JASDF in December. Upgrades included:

* Installation of J/AYK-1 guidance system for AShM and unguided bombs
* Replacing AN/APQ-120 with the latest AN/APG-66J with pulse-Doppler capabilities; J/AVQ-3 radar display and guidance system for SARH AAMs
* New J/ASN-4 digital INS navigation system
* New Kaiser Electronics HUD
* J/APR-6 RWR, AN/APX-76A IFF, and AN/ALQ-131 countermeasures
* HOTAS controls
* Lightning rods by the radome
* New fuel tanks

These features passed for the budgets of FY1987 and the upgrades for these jets finished by 1990.

By the time F-15J/DJs and F-2s joined the JASDF in larger quantities, F-4EJs (including the recon variant, RF-4EJ) were starting to retire. On 17 March, 2021, the very last 3 F-4EJ (Kai)s of the JASDF (17-8301[4038], [[F-4EJ ADTW|47-8336]][M036] and 07-8431[M131]) retired from the Air Development and Test Wing (ADTW) in Gifu Airbase, Nagoya, bidding farewell of Phantoms in JASDF service. <ref>https://theaviationist.com/2021/03/17/japans-last-three-f-4ej-phantoms-have-just-flown-for-the-last-time/</ref>

{{notice|'''07-8431 (EJ Kai)''' and '''17-8301 (the very first JASDF EJ)''' were also used for the sampling of the in-game representation of this jet as the developers and DMM announced for a trip to Gifu before their ultimate decommission.<ref>https://warthunder.dmm.com/news/detail/8612</ref>}}

== Media ==


;Skins

* [https://live.warthunder.com/feed/camouflages/?vehicle=f-4ej_kai Skins and camouflages for the {{PAGENAME}} from live.warthunder.com.]

{{Skin-gallery|market|ugcitem_1001078|F-4EJ_Kai_37-8315.jpg|Camo "''Go For It!''"|market|ugcitem_1001158|F-4EJ Kai 77-8399.png|Camo "''50th Anniversary JSDF''"|market|ugcitem_1001276|F-4EJ 37-8322.jpg|Camo "''Good Bye Okinawa''"}}

== See also ==


;Related development

* [[F-4 Phantom II (Family)]]
** [[F-4EJ Phantom II]]

;Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

* Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-21 (Family)]]
* SAAB [[J35D]] Draken
* Dassault [[Mirage IIIC]]

== External links ==


* [https://archive.org/details/t.o.1f4c1flightmanualf4cf4df4e01101970/mode/2up/ Technical Order 1F-4C-1 - Flight Manual for F-4C/F-4D/F-4E Aircraft]

{{Manufacturer MHI}}
{{Japan jet aircraft}}
<references />