About This File
McDonnell Douglas Phantom F.7 for STRIKE FIGHTERS 2
This is a simple mod of the stock Third Wire Phantom F-4E_72 to give a 'what if' Phantom F.7 interceptor-fighter with markings for No.5 and No.11 squadrons based at RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire as they might have appeared during the 1980's and into the 1990's. I've decided to use some new sounds and effects (still Third Wire stock) but if you haven't got SF2:Europe then you will need to revert back to the bog standard 'jet engine' sound and normal F4 afterburner effects.
BACKSTORY
Following on from the success of the FGR.4 and FGR.5 the Phantom F.6 was essentially an interim design that used the FGR.5 airframe and Rolls-Royce Sequanna RB.410 series engines but with a slightly improved radar and avionics. The
definitive F.7 introduced the more powerful Sequanna RB.450 series engines rated at 22,500lbs thrust with reheat and gave the RAF a superb replacement for the Lightning and the earlier Phantom F.1's. Entering service in 1975 the F.7's
equipped eight home-based squadrons, an adversary squadron based at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and also equipped two squadrons based at RAF Stanley in the Falkand Islands before finally being retired in 2005
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Drop the Phantom_F7 folder into your Aircraft folder.
2. Empty the contents of the Weapons folder into your Weapons folder (this simply gives the Skyflash an earlier in service date).
3. Sprinkle the contents of the Decals folder into your main Decals folder (see below to enable the sharkmouth).
CREDITS
BIG THANKS to TK for the continuous improvement of a great little game/sim.
Special thanks to Mike D (mppd) for his sharkmouth decal (slightly tweaked here).
And thanks to everyone in the wider Third Wire community.
Regards
Spinners
v1.0 24/12/09