McDonnell FH Phantom

The McDonnell FH Phantom was a twin-engined jet fighter aircraft designed and first flown during World War II for the United States Navy. The Phantom was the first purely jet-powered aircraft to land on an American aircraft carrier and the first jet deployed by the United States Marine Corps. Although its front-line service was relatively brief it helped prove the viability of carrier-based jet fighters to the leadership of the Navy.

The McDonnell FH Phantom was a twin-engined jet fighter aircraft designed and first flown during World War II for the United States Navy.1

Made by McDonnell Aircraft.

The McDonnell FH Phantom was the Navy's first fighter jet. And neither it nor the Banshee could compete with the MiG-15.2
More Users
United States Marine Corps
Height Main
431.8
Developed Into
McDonnell F2H Banshee
Engine(jet)
Westinghouse J30-WE-20
Length Alt
11.35 m
Ferry Range Alt
58800.0
Thrust Main
1600
Jet Or Prop
jet
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of military aircraft of the United States
Range Main
604.0
Loaded Weight Main
10035.0
Height Alt
4.32 m
Empty Weight Alt
3031.0
More General
Fuel capacity: 375 gal internal
670 gal with external drop tank
Introduced
August
Loading Main
36
Rockets
8
Max Speed Main
417
Cruise Speed Main
216
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
5459.0
Ceiling Main
41100.0
Number Built
62
Crew
One
Thrust/weight
Max Speed More
at sea level
Max Takeoff Weight Main
12035.0
Retired
July USNR
USN
USMC
Thrust Alt
7.1
Loaded Weight Alt
4552.0
Cruise Speed Alt
14880.0
Area Main
276.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
297.0
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
McDonnell Aircraft
First Flight
26
Number Of Jets
2
Climb Rate Main
4230.0
Type of jet
turbojet
Guns
4
Ferry Range More
with external drop tank
Length Main
1135.3799999999999
Span Main
40
Area Alt
25.6 m²
Range Alt
41700.0
Similar Aircraft
* de Havilland Sea Vampire* Hawker Sea Hawk* North American FJ-1 Fury* Supermarine Attacker* Vought F6U Pirate
Max Speed Alt
28740.0
Related
* F2H Banshee
Empty Weight Main
6683.0
Ceiling Alt
12
525 m
Ferry Range Main
852.0
Category
Carrier-based aircraft
McDonnell aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1940-1949
World War II jet aircraft of the United States
Climb Rate Alt
21.5 m-s
Loading Alt
178

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