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The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was designed as a missile-armed fleet defense fighter for the United States Navy. The F-4B became the primary Navy and Marine fighter in the first half of the 1960s. By 1970, the Navy was concerned with the aging condition of its large fleet of F-4Bs. With the replacement F-14 still several years from deployment the Navy decided on a program to upgrade the F-4B and extend its service life. Over 200 F-4Bs were virtually rebuilt from the ground up as the F-4N model. Upgrades to the airframe, engines, and electronics brought them up to the standard of the F-4J. The F-4N remained in Navy service until 1983.
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| Wingspan |
38 ft 5 in |
| Length |
58 ft 3 in |
| Height |
16 ft 3 in |
| Weight |
43,907 lbs (loaded) |
| Maximum Speed |
1,485 mph |
| Service Ceiling |
62,000 ft |
| Range |
2,925 miles |
| Engines |
2 General Electric J79-GE-18 turbojets with 17,900 pounds of thr |
| Crew |
2 |
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