Grumman F9F Cougar
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The Grumman F9F Cougar was a U.S. Navy carrier-based jet fighter of the early Cold War era, featuring swept wings and serving primarily in the 1950s as an evolution of the earlier straight-winged Panther.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grumman F9F Cougar canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War military aircraft
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carrier-based jet fighter aircraft ⓘ naval aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | single-seat jet fighter ⓘ |
| airForceBranch | naval aviation ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| armamentType |
bombs
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cannon ⓘ rockets ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier straight-winged Grumman F9F Panther design ⓘ |
| category |
1950s United States fighter aircraft
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Grumman military aircraft ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
air superiority
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carrier operations ⓘ fighter-bomber role ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Grumman F9F Panther NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early jet age ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1951-09-20 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
folding wings for carrier storage
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pressurized cockpit ⓘ tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| hasWingConfiguration | swept wing ⓘ |
| introducedAs | swept-wing development of the F9F Panther ⓘ |
| launchMethod | catapult launch from aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Grumman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerplant | turbojet engine ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfService | 1950s ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | arrestor hook landing on aircraft carriers ⓘ |
| role |
fighter
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fighter-bomber ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successor |
McDonnell F3H Demon
NERFINISHED
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Vought F8U Crusader NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Blue Angels
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerobatic demonstration
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fleet air defense ⓘ ground attack ⓘ training ⓘ |
| usedIn |
front-line fighter squadrons
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naval aviation training units ⓘ |
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