The Grumman F9F Panther is an early carrier-based jet fighter designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. It was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft to see air …

The F9F-2 is the first production variant of the Panther. It is powered by a Pratt & Whitney J42-P-8, a license-built version of the Rolls Royce Nene engine. It was introduced in Update 1.37 .

The prototype XF9F-2 Panther made its first flight on November 21, 1947. Performance: A first-generation jet, the Panther was initially designed with four engines installed in pairs side-by …

The first license built Nene powered F9F-2 Panther flew on November 24, 1948. Permanently mounted wing tip fuel tanks were added to this production model to increase the range and all …

Grumman's first jet fighter, the F9F Panther was introduced in November 1947, but it wasn't until May 1949 that the first production models were delivered to the Navy's Fighter Squadron (VF) …

The initial prototype F9F-5, a converted production F9F-2, performed its first flight on 21 December 1949, with deliveries to the Navy and Marines beginning in November 1950. The …

The F9F-2 Panther was Grumman Manufacturing’s first jet fighter, first used in 1949 by the Navy’s Fighter Squadron (VF) 51. It first saw combat on July 3, 1950 flying strikes from the USS …

Oct 24, 2017 · F9F-2 - Initial production model; wingtip-mounted fuel tanks as standard; fitted with PW J42 engine.

The first flight of the rebuilt aircraft took place on July 30, 1983. This F9F‐2 won the Warbird Grand Champion prize at Oshkosh in 1984. Aviation attorney Arthur Wolk bought the plane in …

Jun 28, 2020 · The F9F-2 had an empty weight of 9,303 pounds and a maximum gross weight of 19,500 pounds. An internal fuel load of 923 gallons was carried and provided a range in …