Grumman F-9 Cougar - Wikipedia
The Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar is a carrier-based jet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. It was developed during the early 1950s on behalf of the United States Navy (US Navy) and United States Marine Corps (USMC), which were keen to quickly introduce a naval fighter equipped with a swept wing.
Grumman F9F Panther - Wikipedia
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 with the United States Navy as well as being Grumman’s first jet fighter.
Grumman F9F-8 (F-9J) Cougar | The Museum of Flight
The F9F Cougar is the swept-wing variant of its forerunner, the F9F Panther -- Grumman's first jet fighter plane. As MiG-15s tangled with the slower, less agile Panthers and McDonnell Banshees over Korea, the need for a higher performance fighter became apparent.
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
F9F-8 Cougar - NHHC
Nearly 2,000 Cougars were produced for the Navy and Marine Corps, serving as fighter, ground attack, photo reconnaissance, and training aircraft. The first flight of the two-seat trainer version...
Grumman F-9 Cougar - Hickory Aviation Museum
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.
Grumman F9F Panther - Price, Specs, Photo Gallery, History
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 during the war and flew 78,000 sorties.
Grumman F9F-5P 'Panther' - Planes of Fame Air Museum
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 Panther began life as a design study for a multi-engine night fighter.
Grumman F9F-6 Cougar - National Air and Space Museum
The National Air & Space Museum's F9F-6 (BuNo 126670) was the first prototype built by Grumman. The Cougar was the U.S. Navy's first swept wing, carrier-based, fighter jet. The XF9F-2/XF9F-3 Panther contract awarded in October of 1946 had included a clause calling for design data on a swept-wing version of that fighter.
The Navy Gets a Panther | Smithsonian
May 19, 2013 · It wasn’t the flashiest jet fighter, but the Grumman F9F was a rugged little aircraft that did everything asked of it. A U.S. Navy F9F Panther assigned to Carrier Air Group 2 cruises past...