The McDonnell F2H Banshee (company designation McDonnell Model 24) is a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer McDonnell Aircraft.

The F2H Banshee was McDonnell Aircraft Corporation's successor to the FH-1 Phantom, the Navy's first pure jet. Bearing a resemblance to its forbearer, the F2H outpaced it in performance,...

The F2H-2 variant was slightly faster than the Panther and had an impressive range; in 1954 one flew nonstop from Los Alamitos, California, to Cecil Field, Florida-a distance of 1,900 miles-in 3 hours, 58 minutes without refueling in flight. The F2H was one of the highest-flying combat aircraft of its time with a ceiling of some 48,500 feet.

The F2H-2P Photo Banshee was Naval Aviation's most capable photo reconnaissance platform during the Korean War. Having the speed and high-altitude performance of the F2H fighter, the F2H-2P...

Two U.S. Navy McDonnell F2H Banshee fighters over Korea on 5 January 1953. The plane in front (PP-33) is a F2H-2P reconnaissance aircraft from photographic squadron VC-61 Det. F Eyes of the Fleet. The other plane (T-110) is a F2H-2 fighter from fighter squadron VF-11 Red Rippers.

During this deployment VF-11 lost 2 F2H-2s and their pilots to enemy fire. VF-11 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 10 (CVG-10) aboard USS Coral Sea for a Mediterranean from 13 August 1956 to 11 February 1957.

The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft deployed by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps from 1948 to 1961. It was one of the primary American fighters used during the Korean War and was the only jet-powered fighter ever deployed by the...

2020年1月27日 · The aircraft for today is the McDonnell F2H Banshee which was the carrier based jet fighter of the US Navy and the US Marine Corps that served from year 1948 to 1961. The aircraft was developed mainly in its single seat configuration.

2024年2月7日 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the McDonnell F2H Banshee Single-Seat, Twin-Engine Carrierborne Jet-Powered Fighter Aircraft including pictures.

Today's long-time-retired Naval Aviators tend to recall rugged Panthers, while memories of those who flew "Banjos" tend toward the affectionate, emphasizing fine flight characteristics, especially...