by Syizhar
The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their air arms.
Role Interceptor, fighter-bomber
National origin United States
Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
McDonnell Douglas
First flight 27 May 1958
Introduction 30 December 1960
Retired 1992 (United Kingdom)
1996 (U.S. combat use)
2013 (Germany)
2016 (U.S. target drone)[1]
Status In limited service
Primary users United States Air Force (historical)
United States Navy (historical)
United States Marine Corps (historical)
Iranian Air Force
Produced 1958–1981
Number built 5,195
Unit cost
US$2.4 million (FY1965, new build F-4E)
Variants McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2
