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HOBBY MASTER > 1/48 Aircraft

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Hobby Master 1/48 - F9F-2P Panther "Look" General Background The F9F Panther entered service in 1949. It was the first Grumman jet fighter, first Carrier-Borne Navy jet fighter in combat, first USN jet to shoot down an enemy airplane, first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels. A total of 1,382 F9Fs were made. VF-781 was the first squadron to volunteer for combat in Korea and were 100% volunteers earning them the name ¡§Pacemakers¡¨. The F9F flew 78,000 sorties with VF-781 flying 2,721 of them without a single loss of life. The Panther was removed from front-line service in 1956   The Aircraft Carrier The F9F-2P aerial reconnaissance version of the Panther had the 4 x 20mm nose guns replaced with cameras leaving them defenseless. Wearing white letters PP on the tail and wings VC-61, ¡§Eyes of the Fleet¡¨ were assigned this task during the Korean Conflict. VC-61 flew over enemy territory, took pictures and returned them to be analyzed. Armed aircraft would deploy to destroy the targets and once more VC-61 Panthers would fly over the target taking pictures so the extent of damage could be determined. VC-61 lost 4 pilots while performing their duty.   Specifications :   Engine: 1 X Pratt & Whitney J42-P-6/P-8 turbojet   Rated at ¡V 5,000 lb.s.t. for takeoff dry   5,950 lb.s.t. for takeoff with water injection     Performance: Maximum speed ¡V 575 mph at sea level, 545 mph at 22,000 feet, 529 mph at 3,500 feet   Cruising speed ¡V 487 mph   Landing speed - 105 mph   Initial climb rate ¡V 5,140 feet per minute   Service ceiling ¡V 44,600 feet   Normal range ¡V 1,353 miles     Dimensions: Wingspan - 35 feet 3 inches   Length - 37 feet 3 inches   Height - 11 feet 6 inches   Wing area - 250 square feet.     Weights: Empty ¡V 9,303 pounds   Combat - 14,235 pounds   Gross - 16,450 pounds   Take-off - 19,494 pounds maximum     Internal fuel capacity: 923 US gallons     Armament: 4 X 20-mm cannon.   Under-wing loads of up to 2,000 pounds of bombs   and rockets could be carried on eight under-wing racks.