McDonnell Douglas FH-1 Fantom

McDonnell FH Phantom

Land Usa
Roll Hangarfartygsbaserade stridsflygplan
Första flygningen 26 January 1945
Byggd 62

Den McDonnell FH Phantom var ett tvåmotorigt stridsflygplan konstruerat och flög första gången under andra världskriget för USA:s flotta. Phantom var det första rent jetdrivna flygplanet som landade på ett amerikanskt hangarfartyg och det första jetplanet som användes av USA: s marinkår. Även om det i slutet av kriget endast byggdes 62 FH-1, hjälpte det till att bevisa livskraften hos bärarbaserade jetfighters. Som McDonnells första framgångsrika fighter, som ledde till utvecklingen av uppföljningen av F2H Banshee, som var en av de två viktigaste marinflygplanen i Koreakriget, skulle det också etablera McDonnell som en viktig leverantör av marinflygplan. När McDonnell valde att ta tillbaka namnet med Mach 2-klass McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II, lanserade det vad som skulle bli det mest mångsidiga och mest använda västerländska stridsflygplanet under Vietnamkrigstiden, antaget av USAF och US Navy

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The McDonnell FH Phantom was a twinjet fighter aircraft designed and first flown during World War II for the United States Navy. It was the first jet-powered aircraft to operate from an American aircraft carrier, and the first jet fighter to serve with both the US Navy and the US Marine Corps. The Phantom was a remarkable technological achievement, demonstrating the feasibility and potential of naval jet aviation.
The Phantom had two Westinghouse turbojet engines mounted in the wing roots, which gave it a sleek and streamlined appearance. The cockpit had a bubble canopy that offered excellent visibility for the pilot. The nose housed four 12.7 mm machine guns, and the wings could carry eight rockets or a drop tank. The Phantom had tricycle landing gear, which raised the tail and prevented the hot exhaust from damaging the carrier deck.
The Phantom made its first flight on January 26, 1945, with only one engine installed. The second engine was added soon after, and the first prototype performed its first carrier landing and takeoff on July 21, 1946, aboard the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. The Navy ordered 100 production aircraft, but reduced the number to 60 after the end of the war. The first production Phantom flew in October 1946, and entered service in July 1947. The VF-17 squadron was the first to operate the Phantom from a carrier, aboard the USS Saipan in May 1948.
The Phantom was soon surpassed by more advanced jet fighters, such as the McDonnell F2H Banshee and the Grumman F9F Panther. It was retired from active service in 1954, after only seven years of operation. However, it paved the way for future generations of naval jet fighters, and established McDonnell as a leading manufacturer of navy aircraft. The Phantom’s name was revived by McDonnell for its famous F-4 Phantom II, which became one of the most successful and versatile combat aircraft of all time.

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