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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | F9F | |
| Designation: | F9F | |
| Version: | -2KD | |
| Nickname: | Panther | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Radio-controlled drone | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 37' 5" | 11.4 m | |
| Height: | 11' 4" | 3.4 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' | 11.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 250.0 sq ft | 23.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 9,303 lb | 4,219 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 16,450 lb | 7,460 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 19,494 lb | 8,840 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J42-P-8 (A/B 5,750Lb | ||
| Thrust (each): | 5,000 lb | 2,267 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,353 miles | 2,178 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 487 mph | 784 km/h | 423 kt |
| Max Speed: | 575 mph | 925 km/h | 500 kt |
| Climb: | 6,000 ft/min | 1,828 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 44,600 ft | 13,593 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Rich Murray Milford, PA | I must have been your replacement as I arrived in Chincoteague in the fall of 57 as an AT and worked on the
Panther, and later Cougar, drones. 05/13/2006 @ 05:24 [ref: 13271] |
| John McKenna San Carlos, CA | 1955 t0 1957 I worked as an AT3 at NAS Chincoteague. We had one F9F-2 that was used to train pilots to fly the Regulus1 missile. the aircraft had an external pod under the right wing which contained the electronics that alowed it to be flown like the missile. The pilot of course made the take off and landings. one of my jobs was to uncage the gyro located in the pod just prior to taxi out. 07/24/2005 @ 00:04 [ref: 10821] |
