This led to the development of the Model 98, which would eventually become the F-4. The first flight of the Phantom took place on May 27, 1958. It quickly demonstrated remarkable performance, powered ...
The F-4 Phantom was a beast of a two-seat jet fighter that could fly over twice the speed of sound and carry a heavier bomb load than a four-engine B-17 bomber from World War II. The advanced ...
Loud, fast, and impossible to ignore, the F-4 Phantom was a fighter jet that definitely turned heads. It was a product of the Cold War era and saw action with both the Navy and the Air Force, packing ...
If you're of a certain age, you can't help but draw parallels between the real world and our favorite anime. It helps when you're talking about a jet fighter developed by the Americans before the ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: The Phantom has proven both versatile and adaptable over time. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype ...
The F-4 Phantom II began flying fleet defense for the U.S. Navy in 1958 but wasn't used by the Air Force until 1963 (as the F-4C). The two-seat, twin-engine tactical jet fighter bomber was built by ...
Super rare footage of the soon-to-be-retired ROKAF F-4E Phantom jets flying at Suwon Air Base. Suwon Air Base, in South Korea, is one of the last airfields all around the world where you can get a ...