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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Military
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerMcDonnell DouglasIsrael Aerospace Industries
TypeFighters & multiroleFighters & multirole
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇮🇱 Israel
First flight19581973
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built5,195220
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length19.20 m15.65 m
Wingspan11.70 m8.22 m
Height5.00 m4.55 m
Wing area49.2 m²34.8 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight13,757 kg7,285 kg
Max. take-off weight28,030 kg16,200 kg
Performance
Max. speed2,370 km/h2,440 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.23Mach 2.30
Ferry range2,600 km—
Combat radius680 km768 km
Service ceiling18,300 m17,680 m
Rate of climb210.0 m/s233.0 m/s
Crew & capacity
Crew21
Hardpoints99
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelGeneral Electric J79-GE-17AIAI Bedek J79-J1E
Thrust (each)52.8 kN52.9 kN
Thrust with afterburner (each)79.6 kN83.4 kN

At a glance

Max. speed

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
2,370 km/h
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
2,440 km/h

Max. take-off weight

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
28,030 kg
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
16,200 kg

Wingspan

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
12 m
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
8 m

Length

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
19 m
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
16 m

Service ceiling

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
18,300 m
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
17,680 m

Units built

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II
5,195
Israel Aerospace Industries Kfir
220

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.