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Overview. Cockpit of F-4 Phantom II. The F-4 Phantom is a tandem-seat fighter-bomber designed as a carrier-based interceptor to fill the U.S. Navy's fleet defense fighter role. Innovations in the F-4 included an advanced pulse-Doppler radar and extensive use of titanium in its airframe.
- 27 May 1958
- McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1/FGR.2
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McDonnel Douglas F-4C Phantom II cockpit. Pilot's cockpit view of the McDonnel Douglas F-4C Phantom II. First flown in May 1958, the Phantom II originally was developed for U.S. Navy fleet defense. The U.S. Air Force's first version, the F-4C, made its first flight in May 1963, and production deliveries began six months later.
Jan 1, 2020 · The cockpit of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, flown by Lt. Col. Ron “Elvis” King of the 82nd Aerial Target Squadron Detachment 1, when he led the final military flight of the storied aircraft at Holloman AFB, N.M. Joseph Eddins.
Oct 31, 2023 · Because of new advanced weapons systems, the Navy thought that a single pilot would have too much to handle during combat and asked McDonnell to design the cockpit to be flown by two pilots sitting in tandem. The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II served with every branch of the US military
