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F9F Panther
SPECIFICATIONS:
Crew: 1
Length: 37 ft 5 in (11.3 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.6 m)
Height: 11 ft 4 in (3.8 m)
Wing area: 250 ft² (23 m²)
Empty weight: 9,303 lb (4,220 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney J42-P-6/P-8 turbojet, 5,950 lbf (26.5 kN) with water injection
Maximum speed: 500 kn (575 mph, 925 km/h)
Range: 1,353 mi (1,175 nmi, 2,177 km)
Service ceiling: 44,600 ft (13,600 m)
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) AN/M3 cannon, 190 rpg
Rockets: 6 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets on underwing hardpoints
Bombs: 2,000 lb (907 kg) of bombs
The F9F Panther was the first carrier jet to see combat when the Korean War broke out in 1950. Swift and packing a punch with bombs, underwing rockets, and 20mm cannons, the Panther flew hazardous missions attacking targets deep in enemy territory or in direct support of hard-pressed United Nations troops on the front line.
