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F2H Banshee Specifications
Primary Function:
Carrier-based fighter
Contractor:
McDonnell Aircraft Corp.
Crew:
One
Unit Cost:
N/A
Powerplant
Two Westinghouse J34-WE-30 turbojets rated at 3,150 lb thrust each
Two J34-WE-34 turbojets rated at 3,250 lb thrust each -- F2H-2
Dimensions
Length:
40 feet 4 inches
Wingspan:
44 feet 11 inches, without wingtip tanks -- 41 feet 8 inches
Height:
14 feet, 6 inches
Weights
Empty:
9,794 lb
Maximum Takeoff:
18,940 lb
Performance
Speed:
587 mph at sea level, 563 mph at 20,000 feet
Ceiling:
48,500 feet
Range:
1,278 miles
Armament
Four 20 mm cannons, 1,000-pound bomb load
Service Life
First Flight:
January 11, 1947
End of Service:
September 1962
Number Built:
[~895 total]
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F2H Banshee Achievements
In 1949, an F2H-2 set a jet altitude record of 52,000 feet.
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F2H Banshee Photos
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