Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA7211Grumman F9F-5 Panther 201/125584, VF-192 "Golden Dragon", USS Oriskany
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
Hobby Master HA7211, Grumman F9F-5 Panther 201/125584, VF-192, 1:48
SKU: HA7211
$100.00 Regular Price
$82.00Sale Price
Excluding Tax
- Crew: 1Performance:Engine – (1) Pratt & Whitney J48-P-4/P-6A turbojet @ 6,250 lb.s.t.Internal fuel capacity - 1,003 US gallonsMaximum speed - 604 mph @ sea level, 579 mph @ 5,000 ft, 543 mph @ 3,500 ftCruising speed - 481 mphStalling speed - 132 mphInitial climb rate - 5,090 fpmService ceiling - 42,800 ft.Range - 1,300 miles.Dimensions: Wingspan - 38 ft 0 inLength - 38 ft 10 1/2 inHeight - 12 ft 4 inWing area - 250 sq ftWeights: Empty - 10,147 lbsGross - 17,766 lbsMaximum takeoff - 18,721 lbsArmament: (4) 20-mm cannon in the nose(8) Under wing hard points could accommodate up to 3,465 lbs. of bombs and rockets
