Grumman F9F Panther

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The Grumman F9F Panther was a first-generation U.S. Navy jet fighter-bomber widely used during the Korean War and known as one of Grumman’s earliest successful carrier-based jet aircraft.

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Grumman F9F Panther canonical 5
F9F Panther 3
F9F-2 1

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instanceOf carrier-based jet fighter-bomber
first-generation jet fighter
aircraftType single-seat jet fighter
airframeMaterial all-metal construction
armamentFixed 4 × 20 mm cannons
armamentStores rockets
underwing bombs
basedOn Grumman G-79 design
BlueAngelsServicePeriod early 1950s
category jet aircraft
military aircraft
naval aircraft
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designedFor aircraft carrier operations
engineModel Pratt & Whitney J42
enteredSquadronServiceWith VF-51
era early Cold War
firstFlight 1947-11-21
fuelSystem internal fuel tanks with provision for drop tanks
introduced 1949
landingGear tricycle retractable landing gear
manufacturer Grumman
maximumSpeed approximately 575 mph at altitude
notableAs one of the first successful U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighters
notableFeature wingtip fuel tanks
notableUser Blue Angels
numberBuilt over 1,300
operator United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
powerplant single turbojet engine
primaryRole fighter-bomber
ground-attack aircraft
productionStatus out of production
range approximately 1,300 miles with drop tanks
retiredFromUSNService mid-1950s
serviceCeiling approximately 42,000 ft
successor Grumman F9F Cougar
tailConfiguration conventional tail
usedByForeignOperator Argentine Navy
usedFor close air support in Korea
fighter escort missions
interdiction missions in Korea
usedInConflict Korean War
variant F9F-2
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F9F-3
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F9F-4
linked to: Grumman F9F Cougar

F9F-5
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wingConfiguration straight-wing

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Grumman notableProduct Grumman F9F Panther
Rolls-Royce Nene usedIn Grumman F9F Panther
subject linked to: Rolls-Royce Nene engine
The Bridges at Toko-Ri aircraftTypeDepicted Grumman F9F Panther
U.S. Navy carrier air groups typicalAircraft F9F Panther
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Grumman F9F Panther variant F9F-2
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Grumman F9F Panther variant F9F-3
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Grumman F9F Panther variant F9F-5
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Grumman F9F Cougar developedFrom Grumman F9F Panther
Pratt & Whitney J42 usedIn Grumman F9F Panther
Pratt & Whitney J42 usedIn Grumman F9F-2 Panther
linked to: Grumman F9F Panther
Pratt & Whitney J42 usedIn Grumman F9F-3 Panther
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Pratt & Whitney J42 usedIn Grumman F9F-4 Panther
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Mark 7 nuclear bomb compatibleWithAircraft F9F Panther
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Strike Fighter Squadron 41 aircraftOperated F9F Panther
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