U.S. Navy Blue Angels Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
MODEL BY:
H. Davidson
Model Scale:
1/48
MODEL ADDED:
08/03/1966
historical significance
First Albuquerque Visit: 1956
Additional Information:
The Grumman F9F/F-8 Cougar was a carrier-based jet-powered fighter. It was developed during the early 1950s for the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps. The Grumman’s design team replaced the straight wing of the Panther with a new swept wing. Thrust was also increased with the installation of a newer and more powerful engine, but the aircraft remained limited to subsonic speeds. The Navy considered the Cougar to be an updated version of the Panther, despite having a different official name, and thus Cougars started off from the F9F-6. During December 1952, the F9F-6 was introduced to service, but the Cougar’s arrival was too late for it to engage in active combat during the Korean War.
The US Navy’s flight demonstration team, the Blue Angels, adopted the Cougar in place of its Panthers. The Cougar gained a favorable reputation as a highly maneuverable and easy to fly aircraft.
The Blue Angels Navy precision flying team performed at Kirtland Air Force Base at Albuquerque, New Mexico in October of 1956.
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