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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman |
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| Base model: | F9F | ||
| Designation: | F9F | ||
| Version: | -5 | ||
| Nickname: | Panther | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
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Specifications
| Length: | 38' 10" | 11.8 m | |
| Height: | 12' 3" | 3.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' | 11.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 250.0 sq ft | 23.2 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 10,147 lb | 4,601 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 17,766 lb | 8,057 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 18,721 lb | 8,490 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6A (A/B 7,000Lb/ | ||
| Thrust (each): | 6,250 lb | 2,834 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 1,300 miles | 2,093 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 481 mph | 774 km/h | 418 kt |
| Max Speed: | 579 mph | 932 km/h | 503 kt |
| Climb: | 5,090 ft/min | 1,551 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 42,800 ft | 13,045 m | |
Known serial numbers
Recent comments by our visitors
| TJ Meyer Chincoteague, VA | Hello
I work for NASA at the former Chincoteague Naval Air Station and would like to know more about the Regulus missile tested here. Please contact me by email. 12/16/2010 @ 03:04 [ref: 34350] |
| JAY DIGGINS BUFFALO, NY | I was a member of VF102, which I believe may have been the last active squadron to fly F9F-5s we were n Korean Era sqd. and took a world cruise aboard the USS TARAWA
CVA-40 '53-'54 I was twidgit(AT3) so I am NOT F9F-5 KNOWLEDGABLE re. hardware 08/08/2008 @ 09:41 [ref: 22394] |
| David Chandler, AZ | I am looking for good photo reference of the cockpit area behind the pilot. i belive this area was for the canopy open/close mechanism. Can someone please help me find some good reference photos? 08/29/2006 @ 09:08 [ref: 14022] |
| John McKenna San Carlos, CA | Late 1955 to early 1957 F9F-5 Panthers were used as chase planes for controlling the Regulus 1 missile. on regulus launch a T2V and 2or 3 F9F panthers would fly the Regulus to the designated target area and sometimes return with it. At which time we would all stand around and watch to see if they could land it in one piece.This was at NAS Chincoteague VA. It was a very exciting time in a young 17 year old sailors life. 07/24/2005 @ 00:21 [ref: 10822] |
| James D. Scroggins North Las Vegas, NV | I need some information of the paint colors of the wheelwell on the blue painted version. If anyone can help. Thanks Jim 03/14/2004 @ 00:34 [ref: 6978] |
| Roger Vizioli Merritt Island, FL | War Bird Museum personnel are starting restoration of an F9F-5.Cockpit is gutted.
They asked me to help obtain info. on a source for photo's of the cockpit interior and any cockpit hardware. Team leader doesnot have a computer, he is a retired Grummannite after 40 + years. I will forward all info to him. Many thanks, Roger Vizioli e-mail: avtrdinc@aol.com 02/19/2002 @ 22:54 [ref: 4356] |
| Jess Hogan Taylorsville, KY | Is there anyway I can obtain a picture of the upper and lower rudder separation stationary piece, between the upper and lower rudder. Also a close up of the aileron hinging
and the aileron outboard ends where they meet tip tanks, I build radio controlled scale aircraft for static and flying competition , currently do a 1/7 th scale of the F9F5 Panther and am having great difficulty in locating documentation, Thanks for any help My email is thndrjet@bellsouth,net Jess Hogan 01/09/2001 @ 17:03 [ref: 1357] |
| Tulio Soto Houston, TX, TX | There is a Grumman F9F-5 (125992) at the Max Conrad Field, Winona
Municipal Airport, Winona, Minnessota. Overall blue, no engine, lettering is 113 in the nose, NAVY on rear fuselage, letters 7E on Rudder, serial number under elevators. Four gun nose (no guns, of course), tip tanks. Overall navy blue, lettering in white, canopy is painted blue. Tulio I have a couple of pictures, if interested. 06/16/2000 @ 05:44 [ref: 321] |
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