Hobby Boss 1/72 F9F-3 Panther

The Grumman F9F Panther was the manufacturer's first jet fighter and the US Navy's second. It first flew in 1947. Power was a Rolls-Royce Nene turbojet built under license by Pratt & Whitney as the J42. Since there was insufficient space within the wings and fuselage for fuel for the thirsty jet, permanently mounted wingtip fuel tanks were added.

F9F-3: Allison J33 powered version produced as insurance against the failure of the J42, 54 built. All converted to J42 power later.

Features

• Scale: 1:72

• Item Type: Static Kit

• Length: 159.8mm

• Wingspan: 161mm

• Total Plastic Parts: 90+pcs

• Total Sprues" 4sprues

• Camouflage Scheme

• 1. F9F-3 , Bu No 1230

1, VF-51, "first kill" (Yak-9P), July 1950

2. F9F-3 , VF-51, US Navy