McDonnell FH-1 "Phantom"
carrier-borne fighter
1945

     
   
     

The first U.S. carrier-based jet aircraft, the FH-1, took off from and landed on the deck of the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt on July 21, 1946. Entered production in 1947, a total of 60 FH-1 were built.

 

     
   
     

Crew: 1
Engine: 2 x Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbo-jet, 7.12kN
Wingspan: 12.42m
Length: 11.35m
Height: 4.32m		 Wing area: 24.64m2
Start mass: 5459kg
Empty mass: 3031kg
Ceiling: 12525m
Range: 1118km
Armament: 4 x 12.7mm MG

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