McDonnell FH Phantom |
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| Riik | USA |
| Rolli | Vedajapõhised hävituslennukid |
| Esimene lend | 26. jaanuar 1945 |
| Ehitatud | 62 |
2007 McDonnell FH Phantom oli kahemootoriline reaktiivhävituslennuk, mis konstrueeriti ja lendas esmakordselt Teise maailmasõja ajal Ameerika Ühendriikide mereväe jaoks. Phantom oli esimene puhtalt reaktiivmootoriga lennuk, mis maandus Ameerika lennukikandjale, ja esimene reaktiivlennuk, mille kasutas Ameerika Ühendriikide merejalavägi. Kuigi sõja lõppedes ehitati ainult 62 FH-1-d, aitas see tõestada vedajapõhiste reaktiivvõitlejate elujõulisust. McDonnelli esimese eduka hävitajana, mis viis jätku-F2H Banshee väljatöötamiseni, mis oli üks kahest Korea sõja kõige olulisemast mereväe reaktiivhävitajast, kehtestaks see McDonnelli ka mereväe lennukite olulise tarnijana. Kui McDonnell otsustas nime tagasi tuua Mach 2-klassi McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II-ga, käivitas see selle, millest sai Vietnami sõja ajastu kõige mitmekülgsem ja laialdasemalt kasutatav lääne lahingulennuk, mille võtsid vastu USAF ja USA merevägi
Allikas: McDonnell FH Phantom Vikipeedias
| McDonnell Douglas FH-1 Phantom Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Cees Hendriks |
| Lokaliseerimine | Teadmata |
| Fotod | 24 |
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The Navy’s Jet Foundation
2007 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) |
|---|---|
| Rolli | Carrier-based Fighter |
| Meeskonna | 1 (Pilot) |
| First Flight | January 26, 1945 |
| Jõuallikas | 2 × Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets |
| Thrust | 1,600 lbf (7.1 kN) per engine |
| Maximum Speed | 479 mph (771 km/h) |
| Rate of Climb | 4,230 ft/min (1,289 m/min) |
| Armament | 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 Riiklik õhu- ja kosmosemuuseum ja National Museum of Naval Aviation.
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