The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor and fighter-bomber originally developed for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. It first entered service in 1960 with the Navy. Proving highly adaptable, it was also adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s had become a major part of their air arms.

Role Interceptor, fighter-bomber National origin United States Manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft Corporation McDonnell Douglas First flight 27 May 1958 Introduction 30 December 1960 Retired 1992 (United Kingdom) 1996 (U.S. combat use) 2013 (Germany) 2016 (U.S. target drone)[1] Status In limited service Primary users United States Air Force (historical) United States Navy (historical) United States Marine Corps (historical) Iranian Air Force Produced 1958–1981 Number built 5,195 Unit cost US$2.4 million (FY1965, new build F-4E) Variants McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2