12 Apr 2007
US Air Force Orders Conversion of 20 QF-4 Full-Scale Aerial Targets
On April 12, 2007, BAE Systems has received a $26.5 million contract to convert 20 F-4 Phantom fighter jets to full-scale aerial targets for the U.S. Air Force.
The converted aircraft, designated QF-4s, provide the Air Force with full-size, remotely controlled aircraft that allow training and weapon testing in highly realistic air combat maneuvering, including live weapons launch.
BAE Systems will perform the modification work on 16 aircraft for the Air Force and four aircraft for the Navy at its facility in Mojave, California. Production will be completed by July 2009. The aircraft will be delivered to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
This contract is the third of five options exercised under an Air Force contract signed in 1992 and in effect until 2013. To date, BAE Systems has converted 217 F-4s to the QF-4 configuration.
The converted aircraft, designated QF-4s, provide the Air Force with full-size, remotely controlled aircraft that allow training and weapon testing in highly realistic air combat maneuvering, including live weapons launch.
BAE Systems will perform the modification work on 16 aircraft for the Air Force and four aircraft for the Navy at its facility in Mojave, California. Production will be completed by July 2009. The aircraft will be delivered to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
This contract is the third of five options exercised under an Air Force contract signed in 1992 and in effect until 2013. To date, BAE Systems has converted 217 F-4s to the QF-4 configuration.
Source: BAE Systems
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