The Grumman F9F Panther is an early carrier-based jet fighter designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. It was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft to see air-to-air combat …

When the Korean war began at 4:00am, Sunday, June 25, 1950, the F9F Panther comprised the vast majority of US Navy carrier based aircraft. The Air Force had the F-80 "Shooting Star" and a few F …

The Grumman F9F Panther was the first turbo-jet powered fighter to serve in quantity with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, the first to see combat, and the first to shoot down hostile aircraft.

The F9F series began when development was initiated on the large two-place four-jet XF9F-1 night fighter. Before design work was completed, the XF9F-1 was dropped and the project shifted to the...

The F9F Panther was the first carrier jet to see combat when the Korean War broke out in 1950. Swift and packing a punch with bombs, underwing rockets, and 20mm cannons, the Panther flew …

1 day ago · The Grumman F9F Panther was the main jet fighter aircraft of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. It was used extensively as a navy jet fighter …

The F9F was on the front lines of the Korean War, the first jet age conflict. When war erupted in June 1950, the Panther was among the first aircraft to enter the fray, launching from the carrier USS …

The F9F-2 Panther was Grumman Manufacturing’s first jet fighter, first used in 1949 by the Navy’s Fighter Squadron (VF) 51. It first saw combat on July 3, 1950 flying strikes from the USS Valley Forge.

The F9F Panther flew for the first time in 1947, and was the first carrier-based jet fighter to see combat. Extensively used on ground-attack duties in Korea, the Panther was a fine warplane in the hands of …

Nov 6, 2024 · The F9F-4 was a development of the first jet cat, featuring a longer fuselage to increase internal fuel capacity and a larger vertical stabilizer for improved lateral stability.