carrier_capable: true description: The Grumman F9F Panther is an early carrier-based jet fighter designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. It was the first jet-powered fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy as well as being Grumman’s first jet fighter. The F9F is a single-engined, straight-winged day fighter, armed with four 20 mm (0.79 in) cannons and could also 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. introduced: 1947 manufacturer: Grumman origin: USA price: 6 role: Carrier-based Attack/Light Fighter gunfighter: true variants: F9F Panther: {} tasks: BAI: 650 BARCAP: 150 CAS: 650 DEAD: 370 Escort: 150 Fighter sweep: 150 Intercept: 150 OCA/Aircraft: 650 OCA/Runway: 350 Strike: 350 TARCAP: 150