The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II [N 1] is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. [4]

Mar 26, 2025 · The F-4 Phantom is a two-seat, twin-engine jet fighter-bomber built by the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation (later the McDonnell-Douglas Corporation) for the United States and many other countries. The first F-4 was delivered to the U.S. Navy in …

Two-seat all-weather tactical fighter, ground-attack version for the United States Air Force; supported a wide spectrum of weapons including AIM-4 Falcon, AGM-12 Bullpup, and nuclear weapons; wider main wheel tires resulted in distinctive wing bulges; J79-GE-15 engines with provision for cartridge start; boom refueling instead of Navy's probe an...

Aug 4, 2022 · The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom was the workhorse of the U.S. military during its operational lifetime. First introduced in 1961, it served the Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force until the mid-1990s. There’s a reason the United States …

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a versatile, multi-role fighter aircraft that served in various capacities for numerous air forces around the world. Its primary roles include:

Mar 21, 2025 · The Boeing F-47 is an American air superiority sixth-generation fighter aircraft to be developed by Boeing for the United States Air Force (USAF) under the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program. [1] [2] It is designed to be the successor to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor.USAF officials said experimental tests have been flown since 2020, and the service …

First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense. The U.S. Air Force's first version, the F-4C, made its first flight in May 1963, and production deliveries began six months later.

Oct 31, 2023 · Initially developed in the 1950s by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy, the F-4 Phantom II Fighter Jet became one of the premier fighter jets for the American military and 12 other countries.

The two-place, twin-engine, all-weather supersonic F-4 Phantom II flew at Mach 2 (twice the speed of sound), and could carry a payload of up to 16,000 pounds of bombs, rockets, missiles and guns. Each aircraft had 54,197 feet of wiring and 643,000 fasteners holding it together.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was one of the largest postwar programs and was the first US Navy fighter to be adopted by the USAF. It could carry a bomb-load greater than the Avro Lancaster or Boeing B-29 Superfortress, and it served with twelve nations.