SS25068 F9F COUGAR WALK AROUND
By Ken Neubeck.

The first swept-wing carrier-based fighter aircraft built for the

US Navy, the F9F Cougar marked a major leap forward in the area
of naval aircraft design from its predecessor, the straight-wing
Grumman F9F Panther. The prototype of the first version of the
Cougar, the F9F-6, first took to the air in September of 1951,
just six months after contract award. There were several
different models of the Cougar, reflecting its varied uses as
well as the general development of the aircraft. The F9F-6 was
followed by the F9F-7 and F9F-8. In addition there were also two
reconnaissance models - the F9F-6P and the F9F-8P - as well as a
two-seater trainer version, the F9F-8T. The contemporary
photographs in this volume illustrate in detail the differences
between the various Cougar models, making use of over a dozen
display aircraft located in museums across the United States as
well as one Cougar on display in Argentina. Grounded in solid
historical research, the book also features historical images
from the photo archives of both the U.S. Navy and Grumman, and
also includes rare photos of F9F Cougar in its final days,
serving as a target drone for later generations of fighters.
Illustrated with over 230 photographs; 80 pages.
ISBN 978-0-89747-666-9, soft cover