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Grumman F9F -6 (Cougar)

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The Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft for the United States Navy. Based on Grumman's earlier F9F Panther, the Cougar replaced the Panther's straight wing with a more modern swept wing. Thrust was also increased significantly. The Navy considered the Cougar an updated version of the Panther, despite having a different official name, and thus Cougars started off from F9F-6 upward.


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Crew: 1
Length: 42 ft 1½ in (12.85 m)
Wingspan: 34 ft 6 in (10.51 m)
Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Wing area: 337 ft² (31.3 m²)
Empty weight: 11,866 lb (5,382 kg)
Loaded weight: 20,098 lb (9,116 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 24,763 lb (11,232 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8A turbojet, 8,500 lbf (38 kN) with water injection

Performance
Maximum speed: 647 mph (562 knots, 1,041 km/h) at 2,000 ft (610 m)
Range: 1,050 mi (913 nmi, 1,690 km)
Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (12,800 m)
Rate of climb: 5,750 ft/min (29.2 m/s)

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M3 cannon, 190 rounds per gun
Rockets: 6 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets
Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
 
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