McDonnell F2H Banshee
Type: | Low-Wing Monoplace Jet |
Role: | Carrier-based Fighter |
Top speed: | 580 mph / 933 kph |
Service Ceiling: | 46,600' / 14,205 m |
Range: | 1,716 mi / 2,760 km |
Weight: | 13,183 lbs / 5,980 kg |
Wingspan: | 41′ 9″ / 12.73 m |
Length: | 48′ 2″ / 14.68 m |
Height: | 14' 6″ / 4.42 m |
Engine Type: | 2 Westinghouse J34-WE-34 Turbojets |
Crew: | 1 |
Manufacturer: | McDonnell Aircraft |
Number Manufactured: | 895 |
Country of Origin: | United States |
First Flight: | January 11, 1947 |
Retired: | 1962 (Royal Canadian Navy) |
Guns: | 4 20 mm Cannons 4 M2 .50 in / 12.7 mm Machine Guns |
Bombs: | 6 500 lb bombs or 8 rockets |