McDonnell F-4 Phantom II

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The McDonnell F-4 Phantom II is a twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that became one of the most widely used and iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fighter aircraft
fighter-bomber
interceptor aircraft
jet aircraft
military aircraft
armament 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannon (later variants)
air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missiles
guided bombs
unguided bombs
avionics pulse-Doppler radar (later variants)
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 2
currentUse target drone (QF-4) in some air forces
designFeature high-mounted tailplane above jet exhaust
no internal gun on early variants
engineType twin turbojet
era Cold War
exportDesignation F-4EJ
F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
surface form: F-4F

F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
surface form: F-4K Phantom FG.1

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2
surface form: F-4M Phantom FGR.2
firstFlight 1958-05-27
height 5.0 m
introduced 1960
landingCapability aircraft carrier operations
length 19.2 m
manufacturer McDonnell Douglas
surface form: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
maximumSpeed over 2300 km/h
maximumSpeedMach 2.2
nicknamed Double Ugly
Rhino
notableFeature large radar nose
multi-role capability
smoky J79 engine exhaust
tandem two-seat cockpit
notableVariant McDonnell F-4 Phantom II self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-4B

F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
surface form: F-4C

F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
surface form: F-4D

F-4 Phantom II (modernized variants)
surface form: F-4E

McDonnell F-4 Phantom II self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-4G Wild Weasel V

McDonnell F-4 Phantom II self-linksurface differs
surface form: F-4J

RF-4C
RF-4E
numberBuilt over 5000
powerplant General Electric J79
primaryUsers Japan Air Self-Defense Force
German Air Force
surface form: Luftwaffe

Royal Air Force
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
productionPeriod 1958–1981
range over 2600 km
retiredFromUSMC 1992
retiredFromUSN 1996
role air superiority fighter
ground-attack aircraft
reconnaissance aircraft
wild weasel aircraft
serviceCeiling over 18000 m
status largely retired from front-line service
tailConfiguration conventional tailplane
usedInConflict Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War
Vietnam War
Yom Kippur War
wingConfiguration mid-mounted swept wing
wingspan 11.7 m

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North American F-100 Super Sabre successor McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
Hellenic Air Force usesAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Turkish Air Force operatesAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Hyakuri Air Base aircraftOperated McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (historical)
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon usedOn McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR.2 developedFrom McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Operation Pierce Arrow air strikes on North Vietnam aircraftUsed McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
subject surface form: Operation Pierce Arrow
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
RAF Leuchars formerPrimaryAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Messerschmitt Me 209 V1 record aircraft recordSurpassedBy McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
subject surface form: Messerschmitt Me 209 V1
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (modified)
Linebacker I usedWeapon McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II aircraft
Republic of Vietnam Air Force usedAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Rolling Thunder notableAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Operation Commando Hunt uses McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II aircraft
Operation Barrel Roll usedAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Operation Steel Tiger aircraftUsed McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
33rd Fighter Wing aircraftOperated McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
F-4E 2020 (Turkey) basedOn McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
F-4E 2020 (Turkey) isVariantOf McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4E Phantom II
AGM-45 Shrike platform McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Forrestal class typicalAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
AIM-7 Sparrow missiles platform McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
subject surface form: AIM-7 Sparrow
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Rolls-Royce Olympus turbojet usedInAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Olympus
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II (testbed)
Marine Aircraft Group 31 notableAircraftOperated McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F4B Phantom II
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II notableVariant McDonnell F-4 Phantom II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-4B
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II notableVariant McDonnell F-4 Phantom II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-4J
McDonnell F-4 Phantom II notableVariant McDonnell F-4 Phantom II self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: F-4G Wild Weasel V
American Air Museum in Britain hasExhibit McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
New England Air Museum (on airport grounds) notableExhibit McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
subject surface form: New England Air Museum
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
U.S. Navy carrier air groups typicalAircraft McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan usedIn McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
subject surface form: Rolls-Royce Spey
this entity surface form: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
Hahn Air Base primaryAircraftType McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II
Hahn Air Base primaryAircraftType McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: RF-4C Phantom II
TuAF usesAircraftModel McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4 Phantom II (phasing out)
Wittmundhafen Air Base hasAircraftHistory McDonnell F-4 Phantom II
this entity surface form: F-4F Phantom II