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McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Name:	McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II	Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Type:	Interceptor fighter, fighter-bomber	Stealth multirole fighter
Origin:	USA	USA
Produced:	1958–1981	2006
Unit cost:	-	98 milion $ (F35A)

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Range:	2,600 km	2,220 km
Max speed:	Mach 2.23 (1,472 mph, 2,370 km/h)	Mach 1.6 (1,200 mph, 1,930 km/h)
Service ceiling:	18,300 m	15,240 m
Weight empty:	13.76 t	13.2 t
Weight max:	28 t	31.8 t

Crew:	2	1

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Dimensions

Length:	19.2 m	15.67 m
Width:	11.7 m	10.7 m
Height:	5.0 m	4.33 m

Images

McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II

Author: "F-4Fs JG74 1998" by Photographer: TSgt Brad Fallin, USAF - U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: DF-SC-02-04579, USAF photo 980121-F-0024-003. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:F-4Fs_JG74_1998.JPEG#/media/File:F-4Fs_JG74_1998.JPEG License

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

Author: "An F-35B test dropping a bomb" by Official Navy Page - Flickr: An F-35B test dropping a bomb.. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:An_F-35B_test_dropping_a_bomb.jpg#/media/File:An_F-35B_test_dropping_a_bomb.jpg License