Name: McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II specifications
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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II · Wikipedia revision 1377054835 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Interceptor , fighter-bomber
National origin
Infobox · National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation McDonnell Douglas
Status
Infobox · Status
In limited service
Primary users
Infobox · Primary users
United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Hellenic Air Force
Number built
Infobox · Number built
5,195
Manufactured
Infobox · Manufactured
1958–1981
Introduction date
Infobox · Introduction date
30 December 1960 ( 1960-12-30 )
First flight
Infobox · First flight
27 May 1958 ( 1958-05-27 )
Retired
Infobox · Retired
1986 (USN) 1996 (U.S. combat use) 2004 (Israel) 2013 (Germany) 2016 (U.S. target drone) 2021 (Japan) 2024 (South Korea)
Variant
Infobox · Variant
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2
Crew
Specifications (F-4E) · Crew
2
Length
Specifications (F-4E) · Length
63 ft 0 in (19.2 m)
Wingspan
Specifications (F-4E) · Wingspan
38 ft 5 in (11.7 m)
Width
Specifications (F-4E) · Width
27 ft 7 in (8.4 m) wing folded
Height
Specifications (F-4E) · Height
16 ft 5 in (5 m)
Wing area
Specifications (F-4E) · Wing area
530 sq ft (49.2 m 2 )
Empty weight
Specifications (F-4E) · Empty weight
30,328 lb (13,757 kg)
Gross weight
Specifications (F-4E) · Gross weight
41,500 lb (18,824 kg)
Max takeoff weight
Specifications (F-4E) · Max takeoff weight
61,795 lb (28,030 kg)
Fuel capacity
Specifications (F-4E) · 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.
Powerplant
Specifications (F-4E) · Powerplant
2 × 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
Maximum speed
Specifications (F-4E) · Maximum speed
1,280 kn (1,470 mph, 2,370 km/h) at 40,000 ft (12,000 m)
Cruise speed
Specifications (F-4E) · Cruise speed
510 kn (580 mph, 940 km/h)
Combat range
Specifications (F-4E) · Combat range
370 nmi (420 mi, 680 km)
Ferry range
Specifications (F-4E) · Ferry range
1,457 nmi (1,677 mi, 2,699 km)
Service ceiling
Specifications (F-4E) · Service ceiling
60,000 ft (18,000 m)
Rate of climb
Specifications (F-4E) · Rate of climb
41,300 ft/min (210 m/s)
Aspect ratio
Specifications (F-4E) · Aspect ratio
2.77
Airfoil
Specifications (F-4E) · Airfoil
NACA 0006.4–64 root, NACA 0003-64 tip
Maximum landing weight
Specifications (F-4E) · Maximum landing weight
36,831 lb (16,706 kg)
Lift-to-drag
Specifications (F-4E) · Lift-to-drag
8.58
Wing loading
Specifications (F-4E) · Wing loading
78 lb/sq ft (380 kg/m 2 )
Thrust/weight
Specifications (F-4E) · Thrust/weight
0.86 at loaded weight, 0.58 at MTOW
Takeoff roll
Specifications (F-4E) · Takeoff roll
4,490 ft (1,370 m) at 53,814 lb (24,410 kg)
Landing roll
Specifications (F-4E) · Landing roll
3,680 ft (1,120 m) at 36,831 lb (16,706 kg)
Hardpoints
Specifications (F-4E) · Armament · explicitly stated 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.
Weapons payload
Specifications (F-4E) · Armament · stated weapons payload
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.

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Observation / report period	Value	Source	Claim state
28 Sept 2026	19.2 m	Wikipedia contributors	superseded

Operator countries

3 countries documented

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Greece
32Reported holdingsMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II · reported variants · Tactical Air ForceEstimate · Period November 2025 IISS assessment · Single source
Count scope
Tactical Air Force exact named equipment holdings: F-4E Phantom II. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / FGA. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
16Reported holdingsMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II · reported variants · Hellenic Air ForceEstimate · Period 2024 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for F-4 Phantom II · F-4E PI 2000. Service scope: Hellenic Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 16. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Iran
63Reported holdingsMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II · reported variants · Islamic Republic of Iran Air ForceEstimate · Period 2025 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for F-4 Phantom II · D/E/RF. Service scope: Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 63. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Türkiye
48Reported holdingsMcDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II · reported variantsEstimate · Period 8 Oct 2024 · Single source
Count scope
Directory active-fleet estimate for the source types F-4E, grouped under McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.