
McDonnell FH Phantom |
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| Land | Usa |
| Rolle | Trägergestütztes Jagdflugzeug |
| Erstflug | 26. Januar 1945 |
| Gebaut | 62 |
das McDonnell FH Phantom war ein zweimotoriges Düsenjägerflugzeug, das während des Zweiten Weltkriegs für die United States Navy entwickelt und erstmals geflogen wurde. Die Phantom war das erste rein strahlgetriebene Flugzeug, das auf einem amerikanischen Flugzeugträger landete, und der erste Jet, der vom United States Marine Corps eingesetzt wurde. Obwohl mit dem Ende des Krieges nur 62 FH-1 gebaut wurden, half es, die Lebensfähigkeit von trägergestützten Düsenjägern zu beweisen. Als McDonnells erster erfolgreicher Jäger, der zur Entwicklung der nachfolgenden F2H Banshee führte, die zu den beiden wichtigsten Marine-Düsenjägern des Koreakrieges gehörte, sollte sie McDonnell auch als wichtigen Lieferanten von Marineflugzeugen etablieren. Als McDonnell sich entschied, den Namen mit der Mach 2-Klasse McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II zurückzubringen, startete sie das vielseitigste und am weitesten verbreitete westliche Kampfflugzeug der Vietnamkriegsära, das von der USAF und der US Navy übernommen wurde.
Quelle: McDonnell FH Phantom auf Wikipedia
| McDonnell Douglas FH-1 Phantom Walk Around | |
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| Fotograf | Cees Hendriks |
| Lokalisierung | Unbekannter |
| Fotos | 24 |
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The Navy’s Jet Foundation
das McDonnell FH-1 Phantom (originally designated FD-1) was a twin-engine jet fighter that changed naval aviation forever. Developed in the closing years of WWII, it was designed to prove that pure-jet aircraft could successfully operate from carrier decks without the help of a piston engine. While its production run was small and its service life short, it provided the essential data that allowed the U.S. Navy to transition into the Jet Age, setting the stage for the more famous F2H Banshee and the legendary F-4 Phantom II.
| Attribute | Technical Specification (FH-1) |
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| Rolle | Carrier-based Fighter |
| Crew | 1 (Pilot) |
| First Flight | January 26, 1945 |
| Triebwerk | 2 × Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets |
| Thrust | 1,600 lbf (7.1 kN) per engine |
| Höchstgeschwindigkeit | 479 mph (771 km/h) |
| Rate of Climb | 4,230 ft/min (1,289 m/min) |
| Bewaffnung | 4 × .50 cal (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns |
Clean Lines and Buried Engines
- Wing-Root Integration: To minimize frontal area and drag, McDonnell engineers “buried” the small Westinghouse turbojets into the wing roots. This gave the FH-1 a remarkably clean aerodynamic profile compared to the bulky engine pods seen on the German Me 262 or British Meteor.
- Straight-Wing Efficiency: At the time, swept wings were still experimental. The FH-1 used a thin, straight wing that provided excellent lift and predictable handling during the low-speed, high-stress environment of a carrier landing.
- Tricycle Landing Gear: One of the first naval aircraft to utilize a nosewheel, the FH-1 offered pilots a much better view of the carrier deck during landing compared to traditional “taildraggers.”
- Squared-Off Tail: The vertical stabilizer featured a distinctive squared-off top, a design element that became a signature of early McDonnell jet fighters.
A Brief but Historic Career
- A Historic Landing: On July 21, 1946, Commander James Davidson made the first-ever landing and takeoff by an all-jet aircraft from a U.S. carrier, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, using an FH-1.
- The “Phantom Knights”: Marine Fighter Squadron 122 (VMF-122) became the first Marine squadron to be equipped with jets when they received the FH-1 in 1947. They were famously known as the “Phantom Knights” and formed the first Marine jet aerobatic team.
- Rapid Obsolescence: Because engine technology was advancing at a breakneck pace, the FH-1 was underpowered by the time it reached full squadron strength. It was quickly replaced by its larger, more powerful successor, the F2H Banshee.
- Preservation: Only 62 Phantoms were built. Today, rare survivors can be found at the Nationales Luft- und Raumfahrtmuseum Und die National Museum of Naval Aviation.
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