A swept-wing F9F-6 Cougar (foreground) and a straight-wing F9F-5 Panther in flight. Three XF9F-6 prototypes, two airworthy and one static test airframe, were rapidly produced by modifying …

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 …

Sixty F9F-6 Cougar airframes were fitted by Grumman with a camera installation in the nose in place of the cannon, and were delivered under the designation F9F-6P between June 1954 …

Nov 1, 2010 · Measured along the waterline from the aft tip of the horizontal tail to the tip of the barricade deflector (the number provided in the Standard Aircraft Characteristics chart), the …

Based on the earlier Grumman F9F Panther, the Cougar replaced the Panther's straight wing with a more modern swept wing. The Navy considered the Cougar an updated version of the …

The Grumman F9F-6 Cougar was the initial production model of the F9F Cougar carrier-based aircraft developed and produced by Grumman. It performed its maiden flight in September …

A Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6 turbojet engine rated at 6250 lb. thrust (dry) and 7000-lb. thrust (water injection) powered the F9F-6. It had conventional horn-balanced ailerons for lateral control and …

The F9F-6 bore a striking resemblance to its predecessor, but featured a 35 degree swept wing that improved performance from Mach 0.79 to 0.86 at sea level and to 0.895 at 35,000 ft. …

Oct 24, 2017 · F9F-6 (F-9F) - Original production models based on the XF9F-6 prototypes; 646 examples produced.

Conceived as a straightforward derivative of the Panther, the F9F-6 retained the fuselage, vertical tail surfaces, power plant, and undercarriage of the F9F-5 and was fitted with wings swept at …