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<!--BEGIN SPECIFICATIONS--> F2H Banshee Specifications Primary Function: Carrier-based fighter Contractor: McDonnell Aircraft Corp. Crew: One Unit Cost: N/A Powerplant Two Westinghouse J34-WE-30 turbojets rated at 3,150 lb thrust each Two J34-WE-34 turbojets rated at 3,250 lb thrust each -- F2H-2 Dimensions Length: 40 feet 4 inches Wingspan: 44 feet 11 inches, without wingtip tanks -- 41 feet 8 inches Height: 14 feet, 6 inches Weights Empty: 9,794 lb Maximum Takeoff: 18,940 lb Performance Speed: 587 mph at sea level, 563 mph at 20,000 feet Ceiling: 48,500 feet Range: 1,278 miles Armament Four 20 mm cannons, 1,000-pound bomb load Service Life First Flight: January 11, 1947 End of Service: September 1962 Number Built: [~895 total] <!--END SPECIFICATIONS--> <!--BEGIN ACHIEVEMENTS--> F2H Banshee Achievements In 1949, an F2H-2 set a jet altitude record of 52,000 feet. <!--END ACHIEVEMENTS--> <!--BEGIN FEATURES--> <!-- F2H Banshee Features --> <!--END FEATURES--> <!--BEGIN BACKGROUND--> <!-- F2H Banshee Background --> <!--END BACKGROUND-->

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