Specifications (F9F-8/F-9J)
Data from The American Fighter
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 42 ft 1½ in (12.85 m)
- Wingspan: 34 ft 6 in (10.51 m)
- Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
- Wing area: 337 ft² (31.3 m²)
- Empty weight: 11,866 lb (5,382 kg)
- Loaded weight: 20,098 lb (9,116 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 24,763 lb (11,232 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8A turbojet, 8,500 lbf (38 kN) with water injection
Performance
- Maximum speed: 647 mph (562 knots, 1,041 km/h) at 2,000 ft (610 m)
- Range: 1,050 mi (913 nmi, 1,690 km)
- Service ceiling: 42,000 ft (12,800 m)
- Rate of climb: 5,750 ft/min (29.2 m/s)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M2 cannon, 190 rounds per gun
- Rockets: 6 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets
- Missiles: 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
- Bombs: 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
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