Trumpeter 02832 1/48 US.NAVY F9F-2 Panther

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Unassembled plastic model kit- Not painted, colors and tools not included- Scale 1:48 The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Its power source was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there w
- Unassembled plastic model kit- Not painted, colors and tools not included- Scale 1:48 The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Its power source was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added. The F9F-2B version was fitted with underwing racks for bombs and rockets. All F9F-2's were eventually so modified, and the B designation was dropped.

Grumman's F9F Black Panther is the company's first jet fighter and the second jet of the U.S. Navy. First flew in 1947, it is powered by a Pratt