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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II [N 1] is an American tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber that was developed by McDonnell Aircraft for the United States Navy. [3]
[14] [15] The Korean War-era Banshee and later the F-4 Phantom II produced during the Vietnam War helped push McDonnell into a major military fighter supply role. [16] Douglas created a series of experimental high-speed jet aircraft in the Skyrocket family, with the Skyrocket DB-II being the first aircraft to travel at twice the speed of sound ...
A separate Israel Aircraft Industries project was proposed for a PW1120-powered Phantom, [35] and one prototype built. [36] IAI's F-4 "Super Phantom" or F-4-2000, which could exceed Mach 1 without afterburners, was displayed at the 1987 Paris Air Show.
1.3 F-4 Phantom II. 1.4 DC-9. 1.5 DC-10. ... This article is a list of aircraft that were manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and are in preservation. Currently preserved
Active Bangladesh military aircraft is a list of military aircraft that are used by the Bangladesh Armed Forces. For aircraft no longer in-service see: List of historic Bangladesh military aircraft. Approximately 80 aircraft and five Mil Mi-17 were destroyed by the devastating 1991 Bangladesh cyclone.
The company was founded on July 6, 1939, by James Smith McDonnell, and was best known for its military fighters, including the F-4 Phantom II, and crewed spacecraft including the Mercury capsule and Gemini capsule. McDonnell Aircraft later merged with the Douglas Aircraft Company to form McDonnell Douglas in 1967.
A Spey-powered Phantom was not a new concept: McDonnell Douglas had considered the idea to meet the USAF TFX requirement, later satisfied by the General Dynamics F-111. [5] The Spey gave an increase of 10% in operational range, 15% increase in ferry range and better low-level acceleration, [ 5 ] however the increased drag of the engine ...
Pages in category "McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...