McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II variant
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II YF4H-1 / F4H-1F / F-4A
Prototype and pre-production series of the Phantom II for the US Navy.
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II sheet
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- May 27, 1958
- First flight
- 45
- Units built
History
The YF4H-1 made its maiden flight on 27 May 1958 from Lambert-St. Louis, with nose gear door, hydraulic and engine problems on that first flight. The development-batch aircraft were designated F4H-1F and were redesignated F-4A in the 1962 tri-service designation unification; 45 were built, used mainly for testing and evaluation rather than front-line service.