The project was developed to fight against the MiG-15, however the aircraft had not yet made its debut during the conflict in Korea and lost its chance to go head to head with a Soviet jet.
These objectives were achieved mainly by increasing the wing surface and by a slight lengthening of the fuselage. The F9F-8 is a version of the machine on which work began in 1953, the main purpose of this modification was to improve the characteristics of the airplane, reducing the stall speed and an increase in operational range. Developed in 1952, the aircraft's main difference to its predecessor was the shape of the wings: the Panther had straight wings while Cougar's airframe was equipped with swept ones. The F9F Cougar was a natural evolution for the F9F Panther, the well-known US Navy jet fighter. From now on, the first thing you think about will be the brand new US Navy jet fighter for War Thunder! It may not be the best dogfighter, but it is an EXCELLENT support aircraft. The Cougar was the Navys first swept-wing jet. When you hear "Cougar" you imagine a predatory animal - a mountain lion, puma, panther or wildcat. 328 9.2K views 2 years ago The F9F-8 Cougar is one of my favourite jets in the US tech tree in War Thunder. Grummans Cougar, an advanced design for its time, was evolved from the earlier straight-wing F9F Panther.
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