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The Grumman F9F Panther was the corporation's first jet fighter and the second pure jet to be used by the United States Navy.
The concept of the aircraft originated towards the end of World War Two when the Navy asked manufacturers to submit bids on a jet powered fighter that would be deployed from aircraft carriers.
The new aircraft would be equipped with radar for day and night mission capabilities.
In response, Grumman proposed a four jet engine airplane with a wing span of 58 feet to accommodate the engines. Jet engines of the time had a minimum amount of thrust and four would have been necessary to provide adequate power.
However, as jet engine technology improved, Grumman resubmitted the design with a 38 foot wingspan and a single jet engine.
The prototype first flew in November of 1947, had its sea trials in March of 1949 and was deployed in May of 1949. Later, 120 gallon wing tip fuel tanks would be added to improve its range.
The Grumman F9F Panther became the primary attack aircraft used by the United States Navy during the Korean War.
Although it was primarily used for ground attack, the F9F Panther was the first U.S. Navy aircraft to score an air victory in the war. They claimed a total of seven victories over Korean aircraft during the war.
Before the Korean War ended Grumman F9F Panther aircraft had flown some 78,000 missions.
They were retired from U.S. Navy service in 1958.
A total of 1,382 Grumman F9F Panthers of all types were produced.
Pictured above is the rc F9F Panther kit for sale from Kit Cutters. It is from Nick Ziroli Plans. Both wingspan and length are 72". Power can come from a .91 engine turning a 5" fan. Upon completion it should weigh between 15 and 18 lbs.
The first picture below is of Jon Barnes and his rc F9F Panther ARF for sale by Nitro Planes. It has a 41" wingspan and 39" length, includes retracts, a motor, and 70 mm EDF. Weight, ready to fly, is around 2 1/2 lbs.
Not pictured is the rc F9F Panther for sale from PST Jets. The wingspan is 75". Fuselage length is 73". A turbine engine is required that has between 14 and 20 lbs. of thrust. PST Jets recommends their J600R or J 800R engines. Dry weight is around 24 lbs.
RC International has a 1/5 giant scale rc F9F Panther model airplane for sale shown in the second picture below. It has a wingspan of 85" and a length of 92.5". Construction is all fiberglass.
You can power it with a Jet Cat P-120, P-160 or Titan engine. It should weigh about 35 lbs.
The third picture below is the rc F9F Panther built by Mark Nankivil from an Aeronaut kit. It has a 43" wingspan and length. Mark powers it with a Kontronics FUN 500-19 motor driving a Schlubeler DS51DIA fan. It weighs 80 oz.
The last picture below is of the rc F9F Panther ARF for sale from Nick Ziroli built by Doc Yates of RC Groups. It has a wingspan and a length of 72". Power is a J600R turbine. Weight is about 21 lbs.
Ducted Fans.com has a rc F9F Panther for sale. Its length and wingspan are 43", with a weight of about 4 3/4 lbs. It needs a motor and EDF.
Mantan Wholesale Co., Hong Kong has a rc F9F Panther ARF for sale. Its wingspan is 72" and it is 71" long with a weight of around 18 lbs. Power can come from an engine turning a 5" ducted fan, or a 14 lb. thrust turbine engine.
Starmax Technology Industry Ltd., China has a rc F9F Panther ARF for sale. It is a foamy with a 30" wingspan and 31.5" length. Included is a motor, controller, and 64 mm fan unit. It is also available as a RTF rc model airplane.
Amax Industrial Group China Co., Ltd., China has a ARF F9F Panther rc model airplane for sale with a 30" wingspan. Weight is around 18 oz.
D.H. Gates.com, China has a rc F9F Panther ARF for sale that has a 41" wingspan and is 39" long. Weight is around 3 lbs. It needs a motor and EDF.
If you know of a rc F9F Panther, tell us about it and we will post it here. Email us.
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Nitro Planes rc F9F Panther by Jon Barnes.
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A rc F9F Panther from RC International.
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The rc F9F Panther from Aeronaut.
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Doc Yates and his rc F9F Panther.
Tradetang.com is advertising a rc F9F Panther ARF for sale. On the page is a picture of a rc helicopter. "Gagayaza" is written across the picture.
John Barnes posted a video of a rc F9F Panther at Vimeo.
Herb of RC Groups posted pictures, a video and description of a rc F9F Panther.
John Barnes of RC Groups wrote an article about the rc F9F Panther.
Michael Heer of RC Groups wrote all about the rc F9F Panther.
Bajora of RC Groups talks about his new rc F9F Panther.
Thorsten of RC Groups posted a picture and a link for a rc F9F Panther video.
At Wattflyer RC Grasshopper started a discussion about the rc F9F Panther.
At Wattflyer RC gotta fly was looking for a rc F9F Panther.
At RC Universe batchelc wrote an article about the rc F9F Panther.
RC Man of RC Universe was looking for information about rc F9F Panther paint schemes.
At RC Universe drypipe had questions about the rc F9F Panther for sale from different companies.
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