USA - Naval aviation and armament
Grumman F9F (F-9) Panther / Cougar fighter
F9F-2 Panther
F9F-8 (F-9J) Cougar
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| F9F-2 Panther | fighter-bomber | 5/1949 - 1950 | 497 + 50 modified from F9F-3 | 10/1958 | 1 seat, stright wing, Pratt & Whitney J42-P-6 engine (2270 kgf), 4 20-mm guns, 2 454-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets |
| F9F-3 | 1950 | 54 | Allison J33-A-8 engine (2090 kgf) | ||
| F9F-5 | 11/1950 - 12/1952 | 640 | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-4 engine (2835 kgf) or J48-P-6A (2835 kgf) or J48-P-8 (3290 kgf) | ||
| F9F-5P | recon | 10/1951 - 8/1952 | 36 | unarmed | |
| F9F-6, 1962 - F-9F Cougar | fighter-bomber | 11/1952 - 1954 | 706 | late 1960s | swept wing, J48-P-8 engine (3290 kgf), 4 20-mm guns, 2 454-kg or 4 227-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets or 4 Sidewinder AAM |
| F9F-6P | recon | 1952 - 1954 | unarmed | ||
| F9F-7, 1962 - F-9H | fighter-bomber | 1953 - 1954 | 168 | Allison J33-A-16A engine (2880 kgf), 4 20-mm guns, 2 454-kg or 4 227-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets or 4 Sidewinder AAM | |
| F9F-8, 1962 - F-9J | 1954 - 1957 | 602 | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 engine (3290 kgf), lengthened hull, increased fuel stowage | ||
| F9F-8B, 1962 - AF-9J | attacker | 1955 - 1957 | some modified from F9F-8 | strengthened armor | |
| F9F-8P | recon | 1954 - 1957 | 110 | standard armor, unarmed | |
| F9F-8T, 1962 - TF-9J | training fighter-bomber | 1956 - 1959 | 399 | 2 seats, 2 20-mm guns, 2 454-kg or 4 227-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets or 4 Sidewinder AAM |
| Modification | F9F-5 | F9F-8 (F-9J) |
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Wing span, m |
11.58 | 10.52 |
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Length, m |
11.84 | 12.68 |
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Height, m |
3.73 | 3.73 |
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Wings area, m2 |
23.23 | 31.31 |
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Empty mass, kg |
4603 | 5896 |
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Full flying-off mass, kg |
8492 | 9070 |
| Engine | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 |
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Force, kgf |
3290 | 3290 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 932 | 1146 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 774 | 870 |
| Flying range, km | 2092 | 1770 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 25.8 | 32 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 13045 | 12800 |
| Complement | 1 | 1 |
| Armament | 4 20-mm guns, 2 454-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets | 4 20-mm guns, 2 454-kg or 4 227-kg bombs or 6 127-mm HVAR rockets or 4 Sidewinder AAM |
XF9F-2 Panther
F9F-6 (F-9F) Cougar
F9F-5P Panther
F9F-8P Cougar
© Ivan Gogin, 2008