The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is an icon etched into the annals ... The twin Pratt & Whitney J79 turbojet engines gave ...

First flown in 1961, the twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic capability of the F-4 Phantom II ranked it number ..

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 ...