description: Proving highly adaptable, the F-4 entered service with the Navy in 1961 before it was adopted by the United States Marine Corps and the United States Air Force, and by the mid-1960s it had become a major part of their air arms. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981 with a total of 5,195 aircraft built, making it the most produced American supersonic military aircraft in history, and cementing its position as an iconic combat aircraft of the Cold War. The F-4 was used extensively during the Vietnam War. It served as the principal air superiority fighter for the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps and became important in the ground-attack and aerial reconnaissance roles late in the war. introduced: 1968 manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas origin: USA price: 10 role: Fighter-Bomber max_range: 200 variants: F-4E Phantom II: {} F-4EJ Kai Phantom II: {} F-4F Phantom II: {} Phantom F.3: {} tasks: BAI: 580 BARCAP: 410 CAS: 580 DEAD: 400 Escort: 410 Fighter sweep: 410 Intercept: 410 OCA/Aircraft: 580 SEAD: 120 SEAD Escort: 120 Strike: 400 TARCAP: 410