USA - Naval aviation and armament
McDonnel F2H (F-2) Banshee fighter
F2H-4 (F-2D) Banshee
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| F2H-1 | fighter | 8/1948 - 1949 | 56 | mid-1960s | 2 Westighouse J34-WE-22 engines (2 õ 1361 kgf), 4 20-mm guns |
| F2H-2 | 1949 - 1950 | 308 | 2 J34-WE-34 engines (2 x 1474 kgf) | ||
| F2H-2B | fighter-bomber | 1950 - 1950 | 25+364 modified from F2H-1 and F2H-2 | 4 20-mm guns, 2 227-kg or 4 113-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets | |
| F2H-2N | 1950 - 1950 | 14 | AL radar | ||
| F2H-2P | recon | 1950 - 1950 | 89 | photo camera, without armament and radar | |
| F2H-3, 1962 - F-2C | fighter-bomber | 1950 - 1952 | 250 | 4 20-mm guns, 2 227-kg or 4 113-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets, APQ-11 radar | |
| F2H-4, 1962 - F-2D | 1952 - 8/1953 | 150 | 2 J34-WE-38 engines (2 x 1633 kgf), new radar |
| Modification | F2H-2B |
|
Wing span, m |
12.73 |
|
Length, m |
14.68 |
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Height, m |
4.42 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
27.31 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
5980 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
11437 |
| Engine | 2 Westinghouse J34-WE-34 |
|
Force, kgf |
2 õ 1474 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 933 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | |
| Flying range, km | 1883 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | |
| Maximal altitude, m | 14205 |
| Complement | 1 |
| Armament | 4 20-mm guns, 2 227-kg or 4 113-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets |
F2H-3 (F-2C) Banshee
F2H-2 Banshee
© Ivan Gogin, 2008