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F9F-5 Panther

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Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and one of the United States Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters. A single-engined, straight-winged day fighter, it was fitted with an armament of four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannons and could carry a wide assortment of air-to-ground munitions.

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 27.9ft (8.5m)
  • Length 32.2ft (9.8m)
  • Height 12.1ft (3.7m)
  • Empty Weight 7,356lbs (3,336kg)
  • Loaded Weight 8,154lbs (3,699kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.413
  • Wing Loading 54.9lbs/ft2 (268.3kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 148.4ft2 (13.8m2)
  • Drag Points 5478

Parts

  • Number of Parts 93
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 364