McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

1958 fighter aircraft family
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
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Summary

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,348 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Operator: United States Air Force[3], United States Navy[4], United States Marine Corps[5], Royal Australian Air Force[6], Egyptian Air Force[7], German Air Force[8], Hellenic Air Force[9], Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force[10], Israeli Air Force[11], Japan Air Self-Defense Force[12], Republic of Korea Air Force[13], Spanish Air and Space Force[14], Turkish Air Force[15], Royal Air Force[16]
  • Named after: McDonnell FH Phantom[17]
  • Manufacturer: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation[18], McDonnell Douglas[19]
  • Developer: McDonnell Douglas[20]
  • Subclass of: fighter-bomber[21], carrier-capable fighter monoplane with 2 engines[22], carrier-capable attack aircraft[23]
  • Has use: aerial interception[24], air supremacy[25], tactical bombing[26]
  • Commons category: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[27]
  • Country of origin: United States[28]
  • Powered by: General Electric J79[29]
  • First flight: May 27, 1958[30]
  • Exhibition history: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom IIs on display[31]
  • Service entry: 1959[32]
  • Military designation: F-4[33]
  • United States Navy aircraft designation: F4H[34], AH[35]
  • Avionics: AN/APQ-120 family[36]
  • Topic's main category: Category:McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II[37]
  • Commons gallery: F-4 Phantom II[38]
  • Total produced: 5195[39]
  • Described by source: US Air Force Air Power Directory[40], Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[41], Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition[42]
  • Nickname: Phantom II[43], Phantom[44]
  • Undercarriage: retractable tricycle gear[45]
  • Wing configuration: low wing[46]
  • Length: 19.20 m[47], 18.6 m[48]
  • Height: 5.00 m[49]
  • Wingspan: 11.68 m[50], 11.76 m[51]

Why It Matters

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 126 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  31. [33] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . US Air Force Air Power Directory. wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century. wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . United States Naval Aviation 1910-2010 Volume II Statistics. wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook, Fourth Edition. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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