carrier_capable: true 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. The F-4B is an early US Navy variant. introduced: 1961 manufacturer: McDonnell Douglas origin: USA price: 9 role: Fighter-Bomber max_range: 200 variants: F-4B Phantom II: {} tasks: BAI: 180 BARCAP: 220 CAS: 180 DEAD: 150 Escort: 220 Fighter sweep: 220 Intercept: 220 OCA/Aircraft: 180 OCA/Runway: 350 Strike: 350 TARCAP: 220