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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | F9F | |
| Designation: | F9F | |
| Version: | -8P | |
| Nickname: | Cougar | |
| Equivalent to: | RF-9J | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Modified Mission: | Photographic reconnaissance/Survey | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 44' 9" | 13.6 m | |
| Height: | 12' 3" | 3.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' 6" | 10.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 337.0 sq ft | 31.3 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 12,246 lb | 5,553 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 18,421 lb | 8,354 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 22,697 lb | 10,293 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8A | ||
| Thrust (each): | 7,250 lb | 3,287 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 960 miles | 1,545 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 508 mph | 818 km/h | 442 kt |
| Max Speed: | 637 mph | 1,025 km/h | 554 kt |
| Climb: | 4,700 ft/min | 1,432 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 41,500 ft | 12,649 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Milton H. Pharr Moss Bluff, LA | 1957 I arrived El Toro, MCAS, assigned to VMCJ-3 which was in preperation to re-locate to Iwakuni Japan. After a few months working around the F9F-8P and attending Plane Captain school, I was assigned #TN-4 Aircraft, which I Took care of Like my Own personal possesion. I Cleaned, wiped, Polished, made sure every brake puck was good enough Tires were correct inflation, back up air cylinders full, engine oil, and fueled ready for Flight.
How fortunate I was, that we had the finest young men to make life long friends with, and the Finest Officers in the Corps. Qualifing Pilots aboard Carrier was the Ultimate experience of my USMC career. Milton 10/24/2006 @ 17:22 [ref: 14549] |
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