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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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