User Manual

Thank you for purchasing the F9F Panther. This model is designed for the
intermediate to advanced flyer. The model is receiver-ready and includes
everything that you need to assemble and fly your F9F Panther, except for the
radio transmitter and receiver. Please read the following instructions carefully,
assembly is easy and should only take an hour or so.
The F9F Panther was Grumman's first jet fighter and one of the United States
Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighters. A single-engined, straight-
winged day fighter, it was armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannon and could
carry a wide assortment of air-to-ground munitions.
The Panther was used extensively by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps in the
Korean War. It was also the first jet aircraft used by the Blue Angels aerobatics
demonstration team, from 1949 through late 1954. The aircraft was exported to
Argentina and was the first jet used by the Argentine Naval Aviation.
Total F9F production was 1,382. The design evolved into the swept wing
Grumman F-9 Cougar.
Index
1. Kit Contents ...........................................................................
2
2. Spare Parts .............................................................................2
3. Assembly ............................................................................... 3
4. Optional Landing Gear Installation.........................................6
5. Control Throws ...................................................................... 7
6. Center of Gravity ................................................................... 8
7. In Flight Adjustments .............................................................8