The design of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II prioritized power and missile capabilities, with the aircraft powered by two General Electric J79-GE-8 turbojet engines. The Phantom II is able to ...

The F-4 was built to serve as a carrier-based interceptor for the U.S. Navy but would eventually be folded into both the U.S.

Summary: The F-4 Phantom II, affectionately dubbed the “Lead Sled,” emerged as a quintessential icon of mid-20th century aviation and the world’s first multi-role fighter.

Despite its bulk, the F-4 could fly at Mach 2.2 and reach 60,000 feet. Its first flight in May 1958 was soon followed by 16 world records, including a zoom climb to 98,557 feet in 1959 and a speed ...

The final F-4 Phantom appearance at an airshow while in USAF service occurred during Nellis Air Force Base's Aviation Nation air show, on Nov. 12 and 13. QF-4E 74-1638, piloted by Home ...

The McDonnell Aircraft F-4 Phantom II became one of the great success stories of military aviation. It flew in three U.S. military branches — Air Force, Navy and Marines — and in the air ...

When one aircraft is known to be one of the leaders in all three categories, it stands out among others. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is such an aircraft. Preliminary design of what was to ...

The F-4 Phantom II: A Symbol of Israeli Defiance and Military Strength. The Israeli Air Force extensively used the American-built F-4 Phantom II.

The F-4 Phantom II began flying fleet defense for the U.S. Navy in 1958 but wasn't used by the Air Force until 1963 (as the F-4C). The two-seat, twin-engine tactical jet fighter bomber was built ...

One thing that stands out for Iran’s air force is that it has more F-4 Phantom II fighter jets in service than any other nation on Earth. (This is every helicopter in the Iranian Air Force.) ...

The McDonnell Douglas corporation developed the F-4 Phantom II, a multi-role fighter jet, in the late 1950s.The large, twin-engine, two-seat aircraft was designed to handle both air-to-air and air ...