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The Wings of Angels: A Brief History the Aircraft of the Blue Angels
Length of the F9F-5 Panther was 38 ft 10 in, wingspan was 38 ft, and height was 12 ft 3 in. A Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6A turbojet provided the power to propel the 18,721 lb aircraft to over 570 mph ...
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Grumman F9F Panther—The Jet That Ruled Korean War Carriers
Fast, deadly, and built for carrier combat—the Grumman F9F Panther was the U.S. Navy’s first jet-powered fighter to see action. From dogfights over Korea to precision strikes, this warbird proved its ...