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The F-4 Phantom Has the World’s Only Gun Kill at Supersonic Speed
With a top speed of Mach 2.2, the F-4’s defining characteristic was world-record speed. Can you name the most widely produced U.S. supersonic military aircraft ever? Answer: the McDonnell Douglas F-4 ...
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F-4 Phantom Fighter Explained in 5 Words
The Air Force and Marine Corps purchased their own variants of the F-4 Phantom II, making it the primary warplane for the U.S. military during its service life. The F-4 was widely commended for ...
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QF-4 Aerial Target
The Air Force's Phantom II was designated F-4C, and first flew May 27, 1963. Production deliveries began in November 1963. The F-4 was the primary fighter-bomber aircraft in the U.S. Air Force ...
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An F-4 Phantom Has Crashed in Western Iran
More than four decades later, these American-made platforms still serve Iran’s Air Force. In fact, one of Tehran’s F-4 Phantom ... World War II led to the development of the Phantom.