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  2. Bell P-59 Airacomet - Wikipedia

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    Because the plane was underpowered, the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was not impressed by its performance and canceled half of the original order for 100 fighters, using the completed aircraft as trainers. The USAAF would instead go on to select the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star as its first operational jet fighter. Although no P-59s ...

  3. Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star - Wikipedia

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    The Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star is the first jet fighter used operationally by the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) during World War II. [1] Designed and built by Lockheed in 1943 and delivered just 143 days from the start of design, two pre-production models saw limited service in Italy just before the end of World War II.

  4. Grumman F9F Panther - Wikipedia

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    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 to see air-to-air combat with the United States Navy as well as being Grumman’s first jet fighter.

  5. North American F-100 Super Sabre - Wikipedia

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    The North American F-100 Super Sabre is an American supersonic jet fighter aircraft designed and produced by the aircraft manufacturer North American Aviation. The first of the Century Series of American jet fighters, it was the first United States Air Force (USAF) fighter capable of supersonic speed in level flight .

  6. List of United States fighter aircraft - Wikipedia

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    Fighter Boeing First American produced all-metal fighter aircraft and the first pursuit monoplane to enter squadron service with the United States Army Air Corps. 1932 Unknown 151 XP-31 Swift: Experimental monoplane fighter Curtiss Despite its innovations, the XP-31 did not offer any advantages compared to its rival the Boeing P-26 Peashooter ...

  7. Lockheed F-94 Starfire - Wikipedia

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    Lockheed YF-94 (S/N 48-373). This was the second aircraft built (from TF-80C) On 16 April 1949, the first YF-94 prototype performed its maiden flight. [6] To accelerate development, these early test aircraft were converted from existing T-33s; they maintained roughly 75% commonality in terms of components with those used in the earlier F-80 and T-33As.

  8. McDonnell FH Phantom - Wikipedia

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    The McDonnell FH Phantom is a twinjet, straight-wing, carrier-based fighter aircraft designed and first flown during late World War II for the United States Navy.As a first-generation jet fighter, the Phantom was the first purely jet-powered aircraft to land on an American aircraft carrier [2] [N 1] and the first jet deployed by the United States Marine Corps.

  9. McDonnell F2H Banshee - Wikipedia

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    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. It was an early jet fighter operated by United States Navy and United States Marine Corps , as well as being the only jet-powered fighter to ever ...

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