Hobby Master 1/48 Air Power Series
HA7206
Grumman F9F-5 Panther
VMF-311 "Ted Williams"  Korea

Die-cast metal with a minimum of plastic.

All markings pad applied for superb results.

Cockpit slides open.

Pilot figure.

Comes with display stand.

Landing gear is fully retractable and can be displayed up or down.

Wings can fold and unfold.

Extremely sought after by collectors.
Powered by a Rolls-Royce engine the first F9F flew in 1947. These new engines were
fuel hungry and with no extra  internal space permanent wing-tip tanks were added.
These tanks also had the unexpected benefit of increasing the aircraft roll rate. In the
Korean War the F9F was the primary USN aircraft for ground-attack and served with
distinction. However it was realized that the Panther was inferior to the MiG aircraft so a
swept-wing version was developed. The new aircraft retained the F9F designation and
was called the Cougar.


During the Korean War Ted was assigned to VMF-311 “Tomcats” and spent two years
flying F9F’s. During his tour Williams flew 39 combat missions and most of them as wing
man for Colonel John Glenn. On two different occasions Williams’ aircraft was hit by
ground fire. One resulted in a crash landing back at base and one was only minor
damage. After catching pneumonia several times Ted was grounded and returned to
baseball late in 1953. While flying the F9F in Korea the VMF-311 flew a record 2,300
missions.


Specifications for the Grumman F9F-5 Panther

Crew – (1) pilot

Performance
Engine – (1) Pratt & Whitney J48-P-4/P-6A turbojet @ 6,250 lb.s.t.
Internal fuel capacity - 1,003 US gallons
Maximum speed - 604 mph @ sea level, 579 mph @ 5,000 ft, 543 mph @ 3,500 ft
Cruising speed - 481 mph
Stalling speed - 132 mph
Initial climb rate - 5,090 fpm
Service ceiling - 42,800 ft.
Range - 1,300 miles.

Dimensions
Wingspan - 38 ft 0 in
Length - 38 ft 10 1/2 in
Height - 12 ft 4 in
Wing area - 250 sq ft

Weights
Empty - 10,147 lbs
Gross - 17,766 lbs
Maximum takeoff - 18,721 lbs
Armament
(4) 20-mm cannon in the nose
(8) Under wing hard points could accommodate up to 3,465 lbs. of bombs and rockets
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Used during the Korean War
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