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F-9 Flying Fortress
During World War II, several B-17 Flying Fortresses were converted to long-range photographic reconnaissance aircraft, designated F-9 Flying Fortress. (The F- here stands for 'fotorecon' and must not be confused with F- for 'fighter', which was not introduced until after the war.) The first F-9 ai..

F9F
F9F may be: Grumman F9F Panther jet fighterGrumman F9F Cougar jet fighter (a development of the Panther) ..

F9F Cougar
The Grumman F9F Cougar (redesignated the F-9 Cougar in the 1962 joint service aircraft designation system) was a aircraft carrier-based fighter aircraft for the United States Navy. Based on the earlier Grumman F9F Panther, the Cougar replaced the Panther's straight wing with a more modern swept w..

F9F Panther
The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew on the 24 November 1947, the test pilot was Corky Meyer. Propulsion was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within..

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