Trumpeter 1/48 US.NAVY F9F-2 PANTHER

The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Power was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added. F9F-2B: version fitted with underwing racks for bombs and rockets. All F9F-2's were eventually so modified, and the B designation was dropped. Length: 11.3 m Wingspan: 11.6 m Height: 3.8 m Weight: Empty: 4,220 kg Max takeoff: 7,462 kg Max speed: 925 km/h Range: 2,177 km:
Item No : 02832
Item Name : US.NAVY F9F-2 PANTHER
Bar Code : 6922803628325
Scale : 1:48
Item Type : Static Aircraft
Model Brief : Length: 239.7mm Width: 241.7mm
Total Parts : 124pcs
Total Sprues : 4pcs
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Description Kit consists of 124 parts on 4 sprues, and the completed kit measures 9 1/2" long with a wingspan of 9 1/2". Developed post-WWII, the Panther became a mainstay of US Navy and Marine forces in Korea. They were the first carrier jets to fly in combat, shooting down two YAK-9s on their first mission in July 1950. Later, in November, it became the first carrier jet to shoot down a Soviet MiG-15. The F9F-2 remained in service into the late 1950's when subsequent variants of the Panther were put into use. View All Close