Description
The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Power was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added.
F9F-3: Allison J33 powered version produced as insurance against the failure of the J42, 54 built. All converted to J42 power later.
Kit Features:
- Scale : 1:72
- Item Type : Static Kit
- Model Dimension : Length: 159.8mm Wingspan: 161mm
- Total Plastic Parts : 90+pcs
- Total Sprues : 4 sprues
- Camouflage Scheme : 1. F9F-3 , Bu No 123071, VF-51, "first kill" (Yak-9P), July 1950
2. F9F-3 , VF-51, US Navy - More Features : The kit consists of 90+ parts , 5 clear parts