McDonnel F2H Banshee

[ivran]

Hello everybody,J look to archive to find cutaway of this magnificent aircraft,does somebody have cutaway of any version,Thanks in advance

 

[Stargazer]

Re: FH-2 Banshee

This should read F2H, and NOT FH-2!!!

 

[Triton]

"Meet the McDonnell F2H Banshee" (1948)

http://youtu.be/khVPlD2rNfc

 

[hesham]

Also from the book; Все реактив-сам- Корейской

 

[hesham]

From, The American Fighter The Definitive Guide to American Fighter Aircraft from 1917 to the Present.

 

[F.L.]

It surprises me that the F2H-5 Banshee has not yet been mentioned on this forum !

F2H-5 : Unofficial designation for unbuilt proposed swept-wing version with wings, tail and afterburners similar to those of the XF-88 Voodoo.

It was a nice jet though.

 

[F.L.]

 

[F.L.]

I discovered it recently, but the Canadian F2H weren't the only Banshees capable of using Sidewinders. Some US Navy F2H-3 & F2H-4 also use AIM-9s.

Strangely, they were mounted close to the wing roots, unlike the Canadian F2H-3, which had been modified to carry them close to the wingtips.

File:F2H-4 of VAW-11 launching from USS Hornet (CVS-12) 1959.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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Also tested on F2H-2 at China Lake.

 

[TomcatViP]

Hummm, wingtip contact with aircraft carrier deck were not uncommon at that time, something aggravated by the high aspect ratio of early subsonic aircraft wings.

Would RCN Banshee have carried them operationally only on some particular occasion while embarked?

Canadian Warplanes 6: Jets, McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

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[Justo Miranda]

Some additional info

 

[Justo Miranda]

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[Justo Miranda]

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[F.L.]

Hummm, wingtip contact with aircraft carrier deck were not uncommon at that time, something aggravated by the high aspect ratio of early subsonic aircraft wings.

Would RCN Banshee have carried them operationally only on some particular occasion while embarked?

Canadian Warplanes 6: Jets, McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee

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The Sidewinder was only used by the RCN Banshee from November 1959. On the other hand, I've never seen any photos of F2H-3s with missiles mounted during carrier operations. Missile launchers are often fitted, but never AIM-9s.
But why they were mounted in this way remains a mystery to me.
Because the all F2H-3s were, it seems to me, already wired for the Sidewinder. What need is there to modify the system ?

 

[Norse]

is there something on the Mcdonnell FD/FH(F1) Phantom 1 in secret projects?

 

[Antonio]

is there something on the Mcdonnell FD/FH(F1) Phantom 1 in secret projects?

I've found nothing
My recommendation is "Early US Jet Fighters" by Tony Buttler. Hikoki Publications Pg 26-27 and 29-30.
That's a must have.

 

[Norse]

it was a very underappreciated aircraft.

 

[Justo Miranda]

Phantom 1

 

[Justo Miranda]

post-2

 

[Justo Miranda]

Post-3

 

[NMaude]

Re: FH-2 Banshee

This should read F2H, and NOT FH-2!!!

Actually it should be F-2 Banshee as it was redesigned in 1962 under the tri-services designation system.

 

[Stargazer]

Actually it should be F-2 Banshee as it was redesigned in 1962 under the tri-services designation system.

But it was the F2H-1/-2/-3 for its entire operational career! The 1962 "F-2" designator was assigned for record purposes only, as the Banshees had nearly all been phased out by then.

 

[southwestforests]

Actually it should be F-2 Banshee as it was redesigned in 1962 under the tri-services designation system.

They are referred to as F2H here in a 2010 article.

https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2010/february/flying-banshee

If F2H is good enough for the US Naval Institute Press it is good enough for me.

(still remember their Proceedings magazine Dad subscribed to while he was active duty)

And from that article,

The Banjo served in front-line Navy squadrons until September 1959?the last being all-weather fighter squadron VF(AW)-11. A detachment from the squadron made the last deployment that year on board the antisubmarine carrier Hornet (CVS-12). A few flew in reserve units into the mid-1960s.

And then there's this little data nugget from the USN,

https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/Naval%20Aviation%20News/1990/1999/july-august/banshee.pdf

 

[NMaude]

That institute should know better, IIRC the F-2B and F-2C served into the 60s and were used by the RCN on its' only aircraft-carrier.

 

[Mark Nankivil]

It surprises me that the F2H-5 Banshee has not yet been mentioned on this forum !


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It was a nice jet though.

The -5 Banshee was never built - an attempt to extend the line simlar to the successful Grumman F9F-6/8 Cougar that evolved from the F9F-4/5 Panther. I have photos of a F2H-2 with an expermental afterburner installation that was the test bed for the proposed afterburner installation - I'll dig those up and post them..

Enjoy the Day! Mark

 

[TomS]

That institute should know better, IIRC the F-2B and F-2C served into the 60s and were used by the RCN on its' only aircraft-carrier.

The RCN retired its Banshees in 1962.