Rob M. Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Hi All, Wondering if anyone can confirm whether an F9F-3 Panther is the same as an F9F-2 Panther just with a different engine? Are there any significant external differences? Cheers, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datguy Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Per Detail and Scale Vol.15, by Kinzey: the -2 and -3 were essentially identical apart from the lower thrust engine in the -3. 54 were produced, and most were re-engined to bring them to -2 standard Joe Baugher states: " In October 1949 virtually all F9F-3s were re-engined with 5750 lb.s.t. Pratt & Whitney J42 turbojets, and thereby became indistinguishable from the F9F-2. " http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_fighters/f9_3.html DG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob M. Posted August 30, 2012 Author Share Posted August 30, 2012 Cheers for that! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junco Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Need to check which machine you are building as the -3 did not have the weapons load the -2 had because of thrust issue. Regards, Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I believe the -3 had all of the hardpoints that the -2 had, but yes, it couldn't carry as much into combat. In regards to kit plastic available (i.e. the 1/48 Trumpeter and 1/72 Hobbyboss kits) the plastic is the same between the -2 and -3 models as far as I know from the companies that currently offer them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 I forgot that I had done something on this. See http://tailspintopics.blogspot.com/2012/01/f9f-3-panther.html Neither the F9F-2 nor -3 orginally had pylons on the wings. They were added to the F9F-2 in a modification that resulted in them being designated F9F-2B. As far as I know, they were never incorporated on the F9F-3, at least as long as it was powered by the Allison engine. (I don't know whether the reengined -3s were redesignated -2s....) The -2B designation fell into disuse after most or all of the -2s had been modified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob M. Posted September 3, 2012 Author Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks all, Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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