Why Is The F-35 Lightning Slower Than The 64-Year-Old F-4 Phantom?

The iconic Cold War-era F-4 Phantom aircraft is still in use in some air forces around the world, but left US service in 1996. It may be a surprise that this old Vietnam War fighter jet is significantly faster than the advanced fifth-generation F-35.

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