Specifications for the Grumman F9F-8B COUGAR
DIMENSIONS
WEIGHT
Wing span
34 ft 6 in
Empty
11,886 lbs
Length
41 ft 9 in
Max catapult takeoff weight
24
,763 lbs
Height
12 ft 3 in
Initial Climb
5,750 ft/min
Wing area
337 sq ft
PERFORMANCE
Maximum level speed
647 mph
(at maximum takeoff weight at sea level)
Maximum Range
1
,200 miles
Service Ceiling
42,000 ft.
ARMAMENT
Four fixed forward-firing 20mm guns; four AIM-9B Sidewinder AAMs
or four 500 lb
bombs under wings.
PROPULSION
One 7,250 lb s.t. Pratt &-Whitney J48-P-8A turbojet