Global Aircraft -- FH-1 Phantom
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FH-1 Phantom Specifications
| Primary Function: |
Carrier-based fighter |
| Contractor: |
McDonnell Aircraft Corp. |
| Crew: |
One |
| Unit Cost: |
N/A |
| Powerplant |
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Two 1,600 pound (7 kN) thrust Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets |
| Dimensions |
| Length: |
38 ft 9 in (11.8 m) |
| Wingspan: |
40 ft 9 in (12.4 m), folded - 16 ft 3 in (5 m) |
| Height: |
14 ft 2 in (4.3 m) |
| Weights |
| Empty: |
10,035 lb |
| Gross: |
12,035 lb |
| Performance |
| Speed: |
500 mph (800 km/h) |
| Ceiling: |
41,100 feet (12,500 m) |
| Range: |
695 miles (1300 km) |
| Armament |
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Four 22 mm cannons |
| Service Life |
| First Flight: |
July 21, 1946 |
| End of Service: |
July 1953 |
| Number Built: |
[~62 total] |
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FH-1 Phantom Achievements
- The FH-1 Phantom was the first carrier based jet aircraft.
- The Phantom was the first U.S. jet fighter in operational service with both the Navy and Marine Corps.
- The FH-1 was the Navy's first airplane to fly 500 mph.
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