McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Supersonic Aircraft Family
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat, twin-engine supersonic aircraft family that first flew in 1958. Developed by McDonnell for U.S. Navy fleet defense, it expanded into a widely operated family for air defense, reconnaissance, training, electronic-warfare, and other military duties. National and service variants introduced different sensors, structures, and engine installations while retaining the common Phantom II design.
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Identity
- Aliases
- McDonnell F4H Phantom IIF4H-1F-4 Phantom IIF-4BF-4CF-4DF-4EF-4EJF-4FF-4GF-4JF-4KF-4MF-4NF-4SFG.1 PhantomFGR.2 PhantomRF-4CRF-4EQF-4
- Family Name
- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
- Full Name
- McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Supersonic Aircraft Family
- Roles
- militaryreconnaissancetrainerresearch
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two-seat, twin-engine supersonic aircraft family that first flew in 1958. Developed by McDonnell for U.S. Navy fleet defense, it expanded into a widely operated family for air defense, reconnaissance, training, electronic-warfare, and other military duties. National and service variants introduced different sensors, structures, and engine installations while retaining the common Phantom II design.
- First Flight Year
- 1,958
- Manufacturer
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- J79-powered Phantom II variants
- Notes
- Applies to the principal U.S. and most export Phantom II variants; exact J79 dash number and rating vary by variant.
- Entries
- Nested value
- Name
- British Spey-powered Phantom variants
- Notes
- Applies to the Royal Navy F-4K/FG.1 and Royal Air Force F-4M/FGR.2.
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- Creation Time
- July 30, 2026 at 04:00:22 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 30, 2026 at 04:00:22 UTC