[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 … ...

Summary and Key Points: In 2013, Iranian F-4 Phantom jets learned firsthand that older fighters are no match for America’s stealthy F-22 Raptors. While attempting to intercept a U.S. Predator ...

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 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. In fact, the F-4 set a ...

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 ...

Summary: The F-4 Phantom II, affectionately dubbed the “Lead Sled,” emerged as a quintessential icon of mid-20th century aviation and the world’s first multi-role fighter. Originally ...

The F-4 Terminator 2020 is not to be trifled with. That includes Russian Sukhois, MiGs, and their Chinese copies that Turkey's affiliation with NATO puts the Terminator 2020 at odds with.