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