About the aircraft Grummman Cougar F9F/F-9 |
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The Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar was an aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft for the United States Navy.
Based on the earlier Grumman F9F Panther, the Cougar replaced the Panther's straight wing with a more modern swept wing.
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 upwards. |
XF9F-6
First three prototypes of the F9F Cougar
F9F-6
646 built; redesignated F-9F in 1962.
F9F-6P
60 were built for reconnaissance
F9F-6D
drone directors, converted from F9F-6s; redesignated DF-9F in 1962.
F9F-6K
unmanned drones for combat training, converted from F9F-6s; redesignated QF-9F in 1962.
F9F-6PD
drone directors, converted from F9F-6Ps; redesignated DF-9F in 1962.
F9F-6K2
an improved version of the F9F-6K target drone, converted from F9F-6s; redesignated QF-9G in 1962.
F9F-7
168 were built with the Allison J33 engine; most were converted to take J48s; redesignated F-9H in 1962.
F9F-8
601 aircraft; redesignated F-9J in 1962.
YF9F-8B
Prototype for a single-seat attack-fighter aircraft converted from a F9F-8; later redesignated YAF-9J.
F9F-8B
F9F-8s converted into single-seat attack-fighters; later redesignated AF-9J.
F9F-8P
110 photo-reconnaissance versions.
YF9F-8T
one F9F-8 aircraft converted into a prototype for the F9F-8T training aircraft; later redesignated YTF-9J.
F9F-8T
377 two-seat trainers acquired; redesignated TF-9J in 1962.
NTF-9J
Two TF-9Js used for special test duties.
YF9F-9
Original designation of the YF11F-1 Tiger protoypes. First flight was in 30 July 1954; redesignated in April 1955. |
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| Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-9_Cougar |
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