Size and engine power enabled the Phantom to carry a remarkable payload for its time. The F-4 could heft 18,000 pounds of missiles, bombs, external fuel tanks, and jamming gear on nine hardpoints ...

LOUIS • On the first flight, a hydraulic line broke. ... A look back • F-4 Phantom II became one of the great success stories of military aviation. BY TIM O'NEIL • > 314-340-8132 ...

Phantom’s heart was its double General Electric J79 turbojet engines, which developed 17,000 pounds of thrust per engine. This mighty powerplant enabled the F-4 to fly in excess of Mach 2.2 at ...

The final F-4 Phantom appearance at an airshow while in USAF service occurred during Nellis Air Force Base's Aviation Nation air show, on Nov. 12 and 13. QF-4E 74-1638, piloted by Home ...

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s.

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a legendary aircraft — an icon of the Vietnam War and the archetype of the third-generation jet fighter designs that entered service in the 1960s.