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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II 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. It entered service with the Navy in 1961, then was adopted by the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Air Force, and within a few years became a major part of their air arms. A total of 5,195 Phantoms were built from 1958 to 1981, making it the most-produced American supersonic military aircraft in history and a signature combat aircraft of the Cold War. The Phantom is a large fighter with a top speed of over Mach 2.2. It can carry more than 18,000 pounds (8,400 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, and various bombs. Like other interceptors of its time, the F-4 was initially designed without an internal cannon, but some later models incorporated an internal M61 Vulcan rotary cannon. Beginning in 1959, it set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including an absolute speed record and an absolute altitude record. The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War, first as the principal air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, and later as a ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance aircraft. During the Vietnam War, all five American servicemen who became aces – one U.S. Air Force pilot and two weapon systems officers (WSOs), one U.S. Navy pilot and one radar intercept officer (RIO) – did so in F-4s. The Phantom remained a major part of U.S. military air power into the 1980s, when it was gradually replaced by more modern aircraft such as the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting Falcon in the U.S. Air Force, the F-14 Tomcat in the U.S. Navy, and the F/A-18 Hornet in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. The Phantom was used for reconnaissance and Wild Weasel (Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses) missions in the 1991 Gulf War, and finally left combat service in 1996. It was the only aircraft used by both U.S. flight demonstration teams: the United States Air Force Thunderbirds (F-4E) and the United States Navy Blue Angels (F-4J). The F-4 was also operated by the armed forces of 11 other nations. Israeli Phantoms saw extensive combat in several Arab–Israeli conflicts, while Iran used its large fleet of Phantoms, acquired before the fall of the Shah, in the Iran–Iraq War. The F-4 remains in active service with the Hellenic Air Force and the Turkish Air Force. Turkey's most recently upgraded F-4E Terminator variant is to remain in service until at least 2030.

Infobox

Type
Interceptor, fighter-bomber
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation McDonnell Douglas
Status
In limited service
Primary users
United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
Number built
5,195
Manufactured
1958–1981
Introduction date
30 December 1960; 64 years ago (1960-12-30)
First flight
27 May 1958; 67 years ago (1958-05-27)
Retired
1996 (U.S. combat use)2004 (Israel)2013 (Germany)2016 (U.S. target drone)2021 (Japan)2024 (South Korea)
Variant
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2

Tables

· Design › Costs
Unit R&D cost
Unit R&D cost
Col 1
Unit R&D cost
F-4C
–
RF-4C
61,200 (1965) by 1973 610,643 (current) by 1973
F-4D
–
F-4E
22,700 (1965) by 1973 226,497 (current) by 1973
Airframe
Airframe
Col 1
Airframe
F-4C
1,388,725 (1965) 13,856,455 (current)
RF-4C
1,679,000 (1965) 16,752,768 (current)
F-4D
1,018,682 (1965) 10,164,230 (current)
F-4E
1,662,000 (1965) 16,583,145 (current)
Engines
Engines
Col 1
Engines
F-4C
317,647 (1965) 3,169,426 (current)
RF-4C
276,000 (1965) 2,753,880 (current)
F-4D
260,563 (1965) 2,599,852 (current)
F-4E
393,000 (1965) 3,921,285 (current)
Electronics
Electronics
Col 1
Electronics
F-4C
52,287 (1965) 521,711 (current)
RF-4C
293,000 (1965) 2,923,503 (current)
F-4D
262,101 (1965) 2,615,198 (current)
F-4E
299,000 (1965) 2,983,370 (current)
Armament
Armament
Col 1
Armament
F-4C
139,706 (1965) 1,393,962 (current)
RF-4C
73,000 (1965) 728,381 (current)
F-4D
133,430 (1965) 1,331,341 (current)
F-4E
111,000 (1965) 1,107,539 (current)
Ordnance
Ordnance
Col 1
Ordnance
F-4C
–
RF-4C
–
F-4D
6,817 (1965) 68,019 (current)
F-4E
8,000 (1965) 79,823 (current)
Flyaway cost
Flyaway cost
Col 1
Flyaway cost
F-4C
1.9 million (1965) 19 million (current)
RF-4C
2.3 million (1965) 22.9 million (current)
F-4D
1.7 million (1965) 17 million (current)
F-4E
2.4 million (1965) 23.9 million (current)
Modification costs
Modification costs
Col 1
Modification costs
F-4C
116,289 (1965) by 1973 1,160,311 (current) by 1973
RF-4C
55,217 (1965) by 1973 550,946 (2008) by 1973
F-4D
233,458 (1965) by 1973 2,329,403 (current) by 1973
F-4E
7,995 (1965) by 1973 79,773 (current) by 1973
Cost per flying hour
Cost per flying hour
Col 1
Cost per flying hour
F-4C
924 (1965) 9,220 (2008)
RF-4C
867 (1965) 8,651 (current)
F-4D
896 (1965)8,940 (current)
F-4E
867 (1965) 8,651 (current)
Maintenance cost per flying hour
Maintenance cost per flying hour
Col 1
Maintenance cost per flying hour
F-4C
545 (1965) 5,438 (current)
F-4C
RF-4C
F-4D
F-4E
Unit R&D cost
–
61,200 (1965) by 1973 610,643 (current) by 1973
–
22,700 (1965) by 1973 226,497 (current) by 1973
Airframe
1,388,725 (1965) 13,856,455 (current)
1,679,000 (1965) 16,752,768 (current)
1,018,682 (1965) 10,164,230 (current)
1,662,000 (1965) 16,583,145 (current)
Engines
317,647 (1965) 3,169,426 (current)
276,000 (1965) 2,753,880 (current)
260,563 (1965) 2,599,852 (current)
393,000 (1965) 3,921,285 (current)
Electronics
52,287 (1965) 521,711 (current)
293,000 (1965) 2,923,503 (current)
262,101 (1965) 2,615,198 (current)
299,000 (1965) 2,983,370 (current)
Armament
139,706 (1965) 1,393,962 (current)
73,000 (1965) 728,381 (current)
133,430 (1965) 1,331,341 (current)
111,000 (1965) 1,107,539 (current)
Ordnance
–
–
6,817 (1965) 68,019 (current)
8,000 (1965) 79,823 (current)
Flyaway cost
million (1965) 19 million (current)
million (1965) 22.9 million (current)
million (1965) 17 million (current)
million (1965) 23.9 million (current)
Modification costs
116,289 (1965) by 1973 1,160,311 (current) by 1973
55,217 (1965) by 1973 550,946 (2008) by 1973
233,458 (1965) by 1973 2,329,403 (current) by 1973
7,995 (1965) by 1973 79,773 (current) by 1973
Cost per flying hour
924 (1965) 9,220 (2008)
867 (1965) 8,651 (current)
896 (1965)8,940 (current)
867 (1965) 8,651 (current)
Maintenance cost per flying hour
545 (1965) 5,438 (current)
USAF F-4 Summary for Vietnam War action · Operational history › United States Air Force
F-4C
F-4C
Aircraft
F-4C
Weapons/Tactics
AIM-7 Sparrow
MiG-17
4
MiG-19
0
MiG-21
10
Total
14
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Aircraft
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Weapons/Tactics
12
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
10
MiG-21
22
20 mm gunpod
20 mm gunpod
Aircraft
20 mm gunpod
Weapons/Tactics
3
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
1
MiG-21
4
Maneuvering tactics
Maneuvering tactics
Aircraft
Maneuvering tactics
Weapons/Tactics
2
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
0
MiG-21
2
F-4D
F-4D
Aircraft
F-4D
Weapons/Tactics
AIM-4 Falcon
MiG-17
4
MiG-19
0
MiG-21
1
Total
5
AIM-7 Sparrow
AIM-7 Sparrow
Aircraft
AIM-7 Sparrow
Weapons/Tactics
4
MiG-17
2
MiG-19
20
MiG-21
26
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Aircraft
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Weapons/Tactics
0
MiG-17
2
MiG-19
3
MiG-21
5
20 mm gunpod
20 mm gunpod
Aircraft
20 mm gunpod
Weapons/Tactics
4.5
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
2
MiG-21
6.5
Maneuvering tactics
Maneuvering tactics
Aircraft
Maneuvering tactics
Weapons/Tactics
0
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
2
MiG-21
2
F-4E
F-4E
Aircraft
F-4E
Weapons/Tactics
AIM-7 Sparrow
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
2
MiG-21
8
Total
10
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Aircraft
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Weapons/Tactics
0
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
4
MiG-21
4
AIM-9 and 20 mm gunpod
AIM-9 and 20 mm gunpod
Aircraft
AIM-9 and 20 mm gunpod
Weapons/Tactics
0
MiG-17
0
MiG-19
1
MiG-21
1
20 mm gunpod
20 mm gunpod
Aircraft
20 mm gunpod
Weapons/Tactics
0
MiG-17
1
MiG-19
4
MiG-21
5
Maneuvering tactics
Maneuvering tactics
Aircraft
Maneuvering tactics
Weapons/Tactics
0
MiG-17
1
MiG-19
0
MiG-21
1
Total
Total
Aircraft
Total
Weapons/Tactics
33.5
MiG-17
8
MiG-19
66
MiG-21
107.5
Aircraft
Weapons/Tactics
MiG-17
MiG-19
MiG-21
Total
F-4C
AIM-7 Sparrow
4
0
10
14
AIM-9 Sidewinder
12
0
10
22
20 mm gunpod
3
0
1
4
Maneuvering tactics
2
0
0
2
F-4D
AIM-4 Falcon
4
0
1
5
AIM-7 Sparrow
4
2
20
26
AIM-9 Sidewinder
0
2
3
5
20 mm gunpod
4.5
0
2
6.5
Maneuvering tactics
0
0
2
2
F-4E
AIM-7 Sparrow
0
2
8
10
AIM-9 Sidewinder
0
0
4
4
AIM-9 and 20 mm gunpod
0
0
1
1
20 mm gunpod
0
1
4
5
Maneuvering tactics
0
1
0
1
Total
33.5
8
66
107.5

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