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McDonnell F2H (F-2) Banshee

The F2H was an enlarged development of the FH Phantom. Like the FH it was a straightforward twin-engine, straight-wing carrier jet fighter. Performance was not very impressive, but if it lacked glamour, it also lacked vices, and the good handling qualities made the F2H popular with its pilots. The F2H-3 was a long-range all-weather development. The Banshee was used as fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft in Korea. 892 built.

General characteristics
Primary function	Fighter/bomber
Contractor	McDonnell
Type	F2H-2
Power plant	Two Westinghouse J34-WE-34 turbojets
Thrust	2x 3,250 lb		2x 14.46 kN
Length	40 ft		12.2 m
Height	14 ft 5 in		4.41 m
Wingspan	41 ft 11 in		12.78 m
Wingarea	294 sq. ft		27.31 sq. m
Weight	empty	11,146 lb	5,056 kg
	max. takeoff	21,000 lb	9,525 kg
Range	1,200 miles		1,930 km
Speed	cruising	501 mph	806 km/h
	maximum	586 mph	942 km/h
Rate of climb	5,950 ft/min		1,800 m/min
Ceiling	48,500 ft		14,785 m
Crew	One
Armament	4x 20mm cannon

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American postwar aircraft

General characteristics