Variants
- F-4A, B, J, N and S
- Variants for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marines. F-4B was upgraded to F-4N, and F-4J was upgraded to F-4S.
- F-110 Spectre, F-4C, D and E
- Variants for the U.S. Air Force. F-4E introduced an internal M61 Vulcan cannon. The F-4D and E were the most numerously built, widely exported, and also extensively used under the Semi Automatic Ground Environment (SAGE) U.S. air defense system.
- F-4G Wild Weasel V
- A dedicated SEAD variant with updated radar and avionics, converted from F-4E. The designation F-4G was applied earlier to an entirely different Navy Phantom.
- F-4K and M
- Variants for the British military re-engined with Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans.
- F-4EJ
- Simplified F-4E exported to and license-built in Japan.
- F-4F
- Simplified F-4E exported to Germany.
- QF-4B, E, G, N and S
- Retired aircraft converted into remote-controlled target drones used for weapons and defensive systems research.
- RF-4B, C, and E
- Tactical reconnaissance variants.
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