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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | F9F | |
| Designation: | F9F | |
| Version: | -6 | |
| Nickname: | Cougar | |
| Equivalent to: | F-9F | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 40' 10" | 12.4 m | |
| Height: | 12' 4" | 3.7 m | |
| Wingspan: | 34' 6" | 10.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 300.0 sq ft | 27.8 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 11,255 lb | 5,104 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 18,450 lb | 8,367 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 21,000 lb | 9,523 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney J48-P-6 | ||
| Thrust (each): | 6,250 lb | 2,834 kg | |
Performance
| Range: | 932 miles | 1,500 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 541 mph | 871 km/h | 470 kt |
| Max Speed: | 654 mph | 1,053 km/h | 569 kt |
| Climb: | 6,750 ft/min | 2,057 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 44,600 ft | 13,593 m | |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Mike (Capt / US (Ret) Amherst, NY | Regarding 2-seat Cougars:
The F9F-8T (later TF-9J) was predominantly a mainstay of the Naval Air Traing Command, Advanced Jet Flight Training syllabus. They were mostly assigned to NAAS Kingsville and NAAS Beeville, Texas. I was a flight instructor in VT-24 and built up a lot of time in them during my tour at Beeville. Regarding 2-seat Cougars and USS MIDWAY: The F9F-8T (later TF-9J) was predominantly a mainstay of the Naval Air Training Command, Advanced Jet Flight Training syllabus. They were mostly assigned to NAAS Kingsville and NAAS Beeville, Texas. I was a flight instructor in VT-24 and built up a lot of time in them during my tour at Beeville. The TF-9 was used for carrier qualification of all jet students finishing up the Advanced Syllabus phase. It was the last part of training before a student received his wings. Although they were sprinkled around in weird places in both the Navy and Marines (Blue Angels, VX-4, etc), none were assigned to operational squadrons during deployments. Normally the Training Command used USS LEXINGTON (CV-16 / CVT-16 / AVT-16) out of Pensacola, which was dedicated to Carrier Qualifications for both the Training Command and Replacement Air Group qualifications. However, at times a Fleet asset would be substituted while LEX was undergoing maintenance, etc. It is very possible that MIDWAY was assigned for operating TRACOM TF-9Js in this way. 10/15/2007 @ 11:52 [ref: 18200] |
| H. B. Pratt St. Louis, MO | Mr. Fascianella earlier raised the question about a match up between the F9F-6 and the MIG family. As a young lad in my 20's flying the Cougar I believed I could beat anything in the sky. How little I knew. With the benefit of age and wisdom I believe any of the MIG's would have waxed us good. 03/11/2007 @ 16:21 [ref: 15857] |
| H. B. Pratt St. Louis, MO | In response to Mr. Witzke's question. I was a pilot attached to VF-33 and deployed on the U.S.S. Midway on a cruise to the Med. the first half of 1954. We were flying the F9F-6 as was VF-73 also deployed with us. We were members of CAG-6. There were no two seat F9F-6's on that cruise. In fact the first two seat F9 may have been the F9F-8 which appeared later. Other Squadrons deployed with us were VA-25, VF-31, VC-12, VC-62 flying AD's, F2H2's, F2H3's. There was even a couple of AJ's. 03/11/2007 @ 16:07 [ref: 15854] |
| H. B. Pratt St. Louis, MO | In response to Mr. Witzke's question. I was a pilot attached to VF-33 and deployed on the U.S.S. Midway on a cruise to the Med. the first half of 1954. We were flying the F9F-6 as was VF-73 also deployed with us. We were members of CAG-6. There were no two seat F9F-6's on that cruise. In fact the first two seat F9 may have been the F9F-8 which appeared later. Other Squadrons deployed with us were VA-25, VF-31, VC-12, VC-62 flying AD's, F2H2's, F2H3's. There was even a couple of AJ's. 03/11/2007 @ 16:07 [ref: 15853] |
| Arnold Witzke Wheeling, IL | Was the F9F Cougar ever a two seat aircraft while serving on an aircraft carrier in particular the USS Midway?
Thnak You in advance for answering this question. Arnold Witzke 01/09/2007 @ 05:48 [ref: 15142] |
| JR Wade , OH | I am looking for a scale model of the Grumman F9F-6 Cougar - can anyone direct me as to where I might be able to find one for my grandson? Thanks.
JR 12/07/2006 @ 07:00 [ref: 14940] |
| Richard Fascianella , NJ | From a former F9 plane captain in the reserve command: VA-831 NAS NY
To any Pilot types that flew the f9f Cougar (-6) I have a question regarding performance: How would the F9 have fared against the soviet fighters of that era, MIG-15, MIG-17 etc. ? ? REGARDS, RICHARD 11/22/2004 @ 17:55 [ref: 8682] |
| Fred Robinson Woodbridge, VA | In answer to Mr. Walt Haberman's question: The F9F-6 had no ailerons. Roll control was entirely by means of spoilers. I have never flown the F9F-6, but I have a pilot's handbook for one. The more advanced F9F-8 (which I DID fly) also used spoilers. In theory, close parade formation flight would have been difficult because the roll axis was at the center of lift of the off wing, rather than along the axis of the fuselage. But we must have adjusted quickly to this, because it never seemed to be a problem, and the Blue Angels did some very good shows in the F9F-8 in their trademark VERY close (overlapped) formations. The fact that the center of lift of the off wing was closer to the fuselage (due to wing design) than most other types may have helped to minimize the effect. 08/13/2003 @ 15:00 [ref: 6631] |
| Ken Zang Jacksonville, FL | I grew up in Brooklyn, NY near NAS New York (Floyd Bennett Field). In the '50s there were several Naval Reserve squadrons of F9F-6's operating there. Does anyone have photos of these aircraft in the Glossy Sea Blue scheme (Pre 1956) with the red reserve band. I would like to build an accurate model. Anything with Floyd Bennett PB4Y-2 Privateers and FG-1D Corsairs in the same scheme would be appreciated also. 10/26/2002 @ 12:18 [ref: 5963] |
| Jim Davide Tonawanda, NY | If anyone is travelling through Tonawanda section of Western New York on I-290 (which connects to I-90)take the Colvin Blvd. exit going south- about a 1/2 mile on your right, at the intersection of Brighton Rd. sits a F9F-6... a beat-up airframe that's used as a playground, but the only one in that area that I know of. I used to climb on it as a kid back in the 70's and 80's. Wasn't until I joined the miltary that I figured out what the heck it was. Everyone in the area always knew it as just "The Jet". 10/01/2002 @ 22:33 [ref: 5794] |
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