The Grumman F-11F Tiger is an American single-engine deck fighter, created as the successor to the F-9 fighter. The first flight of the prototype took place in 1954, and after a series of trials, the machine entered the line in 1956. The F-11 aircraft was initially built as a private initiative of the Grumman concern, but the good prognosis for the future aircraft quickly aroused the interest of the Navy Bureau of Aeronautice, which placed an order for two prototypes in 1954. The stock F-11s were powered by the Wright J65 engine, which was a license version of the British Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire. Only two prototypes, known as the F-11-F-1 Super Tiger, were powered by the General Electric J79 engine. The career of the aircraft in the service of the US Navy came to an end very quickly, as already in 1961 the F-11 was withdrawn from the airline service. This was due to the high failure rate of its engines, as well as the appearance of the much more perfect Vought F-8 Crusader. The F-11 operated from the following aircraft carriers: USS "Ranger", USS "Intrepid", USS "Bon Homme Richard", USS "Forrestal" and USS "Saratoga". Technical data: Maximum speed: 1170 km / h, speed of climb: 83 m / s, maximum ceiling 14 900 m, maximum range: 2050 km, armament: fixed - 4 Colt Mk.12 20mm cannons, suspended - usually 4 AIM rockets -9 Sidewinder
The Grumman F9F Cougar was an American-made on-board fighter with an all-metal low wing structure. The drive was provided by a single Pratt and Whitney J48-P-8-A engine. The prototype flight took place in 1951, and the machine entered the US Navy line in 1952. It was withdrawn from it only in 1974. The deck was armed with 4 20mm AN / M3 cannons. In total, about 1980-1990 examples of this type of aircraft were built.
The Grumman F9F Cougar was created as a far-reaching development of another aircraft from this manufacturer - the F9F Panther. The main difference was the use of a different power unit and the use of slanted wings in the F9F Cougar. Compared to its predecessor, the new machine was characterized by slightly better flight characteristics, and above all a higher maximum speed, which allowed it to compete with the latest Soviet fighters of that time - especially the MiG-15. In the course of serial production, many versions of this aircraft were created, including: F9F-6P (reconnaissance version), F9F-7 (fighter version with a new engine - Allison J33) or F9F-8T (two-seater training version). Machines of this type took part in the Vietnam War (1964 / 1965-1975) to a very limited extent. The only user outside the US was Argentina.