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Measured figures
F-4E · Length
Single source63 ft 0 in (19.2 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II | Shenyang J-16 |
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| Type | Interceptor , fighter-bomber[source] | — |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Aircraft Corporation McDonnell Douglas[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In service[source] |
21.9 m (71 ft 10 in)[source]
F-4E · wing folded
Single source27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded[source]
Empty; F-4E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-4E · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; F-4E · Max takeoff weight
Single source30,328 lb (13,757 kg)[source]
41,500 lb (18,824 kg)[source]
61,795 lb (28,030 kg)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceF-4E · Combat range
Single source370 nmi (420 mi, 680 km)[source]
F-4E · 2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines thrust each dry
Single sourceF-4E · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric J79-GE-17A after-burning turbojet engines, 11,905 lbf (52.96 kN) thrust each dry, 17,845 lbf (79.38 kN) with afterburner[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10B afterburning turbofans , 135 kN (30,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-4E · Up to of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried
Single sourceUp to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried.[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Hellenic Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 5,195[source] | ~ 470 - ~ 500 (As of 2026 )[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1958–1981[source] | 2017–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 30 December 1960 ( 1960-12-30 )[source] | 2015–16[source] |
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| First flight | 27 May 1958 ( 1958-05-27 )[source] | — |
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| Retired | 1986 (USN) 1996 (U.S. combat use) 2004 (Israel) 2013 (Germany) 2016 (U.S. target drone) 2021 (Japan) 2024 (South Korea)[source] | — |
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| Variant | McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,994 US gal (1,660 imp gal; 7,550 L) or 12,961 lb (5,879 kg) internal, 3,335 US gal (2,777 imp gal; 12,620 L) or 21,678 lb (9,833 kg) with 2x 370 US gal (310 imp gal; 1,400 L) external tanks on the outer wing hardpoints and either a 600 or 610 US gal (500 or 510 imp gal; 2,300 or 2,300 L) tank for the center-line station.[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 2.77[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 0006.4–64 root, NACA 0003-64 tip[source] | — |
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| Maximum landing weight | 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)[source] | — |
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| Lift-to-drag | 8.58[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 78 lb/sq ft (380 kg/m 2 )[source] | — |
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| Thrust/weight | 0.86 at loaded weight, 0.58 at MTOW[source] | — |
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| Takeoff roll | 4,490 ft (1,370 m) at 53,814 lb (24,410 kg)[source] | — |
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| Landing roll | 3,680 ft (1,120 m) at 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | Up to 18,650 lb (8,480 kg) of weapons on nine external hardpoints, including general-purpose bombs, cluster bombs, TV- and laser-guided bombs, rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, anti-ship missiles, gun pods, and nuclear weapons. Reconnaissance, targeting, electronic countermeasures, baggage pods, and external fuel tanks may also be carried.[source] | Munitions on 12 external hardpoints, including:[source] |
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| Role | — | Multirole strike fighter[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shenyang J-11 Su-30MKK[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9[source] |
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