Grumman F9F Panther
by: RLindsey
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In 1949, the Navy’s Blue Angels first jet plane was the Panther. The F9F was an excellent carrier plane, with a take-off of 800 feet and a landing speed of less than 100 mph. The Panther was agile and quick for the early 1950s. Over 1300 were produced for the US Navy and used as fighter-bombers in Korea. Grumman gave the Panther a new wing shape and renamed the F9F the Cougar.
Length: 38 feet 10 inches
Wingspan: 38 feet
Speed: 579 mph
Ceiling: 42,800 feet
Range: 1300 miles
Engines: 1 Pratt & Whitney J48 Turbojet, 6,250-pound thrust
Crew: 1
Armament: 4x 20mm cannons, 2,000 pounds rockets or bombs
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Robert M. Lindsey
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