Comprehensive profile of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, one of the West's greatest combat aircraft since WWII. Covers its evolution from Navy fighter to multi-role platform used extensively in Vietnam and beyond. Characteristics ISBN-10 0854293760 Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( square back binding ) Condition Very Good Author(s) Christopher Chant Publisher Haynes Publishing Group Number of pages 56 Published date 1983 Language(s) English Collection / Series Super Profile Size 21.5 x 28 x 1 cm Description There can be little doubt that the mighty McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is the greatest combat aircraft produced in the West since World War II. Starting life as the McDonnell F4H-1 for the US Navy, this fighter proliferated into a diverse series of combat aircraft for the US services in general. The F-4 Phantom II was heavily involved in the Vietnam War and became one of the West’s most important warplanes. Although largely superseded in the air-combat role by more advanced aircraft, it still plays a leading part as a reconnaissance platform, radar suppression aircraft, and multi-role strike aircraft. Capable of carrying bombs, rockets, missiles, and nuclear weapons, the Phantom II remains an enduring symbol of Cold War air power and one of the most versatile military aircraft ever produced.
