Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft.
2 x General Electric J79-GE-15 afterburning turbofan engines developing 17,000lb of thrust each.
Propulsion
1,400 mph
2,253 kph | 1,217 kts
Max Speed
59,596 ft
18,165 m | 11 miles
Service Ceiling
1,749 miles
2,815 km | 1,520 nm
Operational Range
40,000 ft/min
12,192 m/min
Rate-of-Climb
City-to-City Ranges
Operational range when compared to distances between major cities (in KM).