Grumman F-9 Cougar – Fotografije & Video

V Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar je bil letalonosilka letalonosilka za mornarico Združenih držav Amerike in Marine Corps Združenih držav Amerike. Glede na Grummanova prejšnja F9F Panterja je Cougar zamenjal Panterjevo naravnost krilo z modernejšim swept krilom. Tudi potis je bil povečan. Mornarica je štela Pumo za posodobljeno različico Panterja, kljub drugačnemu uradnem imenu, in tako so Cougars začeli od F9F-6 navzgor.

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V Grumman F-9 Cougar was a carrier-based fighter aircraft developed by Grumman Aircraft Corporation in the early 1950s. It was a modified version of the Grumman F-9 Panther, with a swept wing and tail to improve its performance at high speeds. The F-9 Cougar was the first jet fighter to enter service with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps with a swept wing design.
F-9 Cougar je imel enosedežno pilotsko kabino, radar, nameščen na nosu, štiri 20-milimetrske topove in je lahko nosil do 3.200 kilogramov zunanjih ubojnih sredstev, vključno z raketami, bombami in raketami. F-9 Cougar je poganjal turboreaktivni motor Pratt & Whitney J48, ki mu je dal največjo hitrost 647 mph in doseg 1.300 milj. F-9 Cougar je imel razpon kril 34 čevljev 6 palcev, dolžino 42 čevljev 2 palca in višino 12 čevljev 3 palce. F-9 Cougar je imel zgornjo mejo storitve 42,800 čevljev in hitrost vzpenjanja 5,240 čevljev na minuto.
V F-9 Cougar served in various roles during the Korean War and the Cold War, including air superiority, ground attack, reconnaissance, and training. The F-9 Cougar was also used by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels flight demonstration team from 1954 to 1957. The F-9 Cougar was retired from active service in the early 1960s and replaced by more advanced fighters such as the McDonnell F-4 Phantom II and the Grumman F-11 Tiger. The F-9 Cougar was one of the most successful jet fighters of its era and a milestone in the development of naval aviation.