The F-4 was a beast: big, fast, strong. Despite having a maximum takeoff weight of over 60,000 pounds, the F-4 could still hit Mach 2.2 and climb at 41,000 feet per minute.

Warrior of the Vietnam War: The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was a highly versatile and successful third-generation fighter jet used extensively by the U.S. military during the Vietnam War.

The F-4 Phantom, Explained. The F-4 Phantom II was an icon of mid-twentieth century aviation. Nicknamed the “Lead Sled” and affectionately described as a “triumph of thrust over aerodynamics ...

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 ...

Once hailed as the king of the skies, the F-4 Phantom reigned supreme—until a single, devastating enemy attack changed everything. What was meant to be another routine mission turned into a ...

[Ken] recently obtained an attitude indicator—sometimes called an artificial horizon—from an F-4 fighter jet. Unlike some indicators, the F-4’s can rotate to show pitch, roll, and yaw, so it … ...

Retired Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Bob Pardo poses in front of a static display model of an F-4 Phantom II, one of the many fighter aircraft he has flown, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2017.

Generation 4.5 fighter jets are different than 5th-gen fighters because they weren't built with 5th-gen technology. Instead, it was added later.