Originally Posted by
BBadanov
I had heard anecdotally back in the day, when ETPS studes did their previews on the F-4M, that all the criticisms were on the UK mods and retrofits. Including the Spey, I would guess.
But mainly UK cockpit mods, with switches, dials, instruments thrown around in typical Brit ergonomic abandon.
Having looked at more than a few F-4 cockpits and done two tours on the F-4M I don't think the UK version was ergonomically any worse than any of the other earlier variants, just ergonomically different..
edited to add link:
https://www.f4phantomparts.com/COCKPITS.html
IMO biggest gripe ( certainly for the high level side of the AD job) was the choice of the Spey...made the aircraft great in a low level drag race but pants supersonic/ high level.