MAQUETTE À MONTER - F9F 2 4 Panther Airmodel | N° 141 | 1:72 **LIKE NEW INSIDE UNOPENED**
Prix régulier 15,00 € TTC 6%
Characteristics
| Condition | Like New Inside Unopened - Intérieur non ouvert |
| Scale | 1:72 |
| Manufacturer | Airmodel |
| Size of the box | 24 x 18 cm |
| EAN |
Description
The Grumman F9F Panther including the F9J 2 and F9J 4 variants was one of the United States Navy’s first successful carrier based jet fighters and played a key role during the Korean War. Designed and built by Grumman it featured a straight wing design optimized for stability and carrier operations along with a single turbojet engine that provided reliable performance for its time. The aircraft was heavily armed with four 20 mm cannons and could carry bombs and rockets making it effective in both air to ground and limited air to air missions. Pilots valued its rugged construction and predictable handling especially during carrier landings. Though eventually surpassed by swept wing jets the Panther proved essential in the early jet age and laid the groundwork for more advanced naval fighters that followed in the decades after its service life ended.
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