Table 14.—HUNGNAM AIR DEPLOYMENT
U.N. SQUADRONS ON HAND
| F9F | At Yonpo F4U |
F7FN | F9F | Embarked F4U |
AD | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 December | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 151 |
| 10 December | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 20 |
| 16 December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 17 |
| 23 December | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
1 Plus 35th Fighter-Bomber Group (2 USAF, 1 RAAF F-51 squadrons).
Grumman F7F "Tigercat"
Specifications:
Manufacturer: Grumman Aircraft Corp.
Primary Role: Fighter/Close Air Support
Crew: One
Engines: Two 2,100hp Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial piston engines
Dimensions:
Weight: Empty 16,270 lbs., Max Takeoff 25,720 lbs.
Wing Span: 51ft. 6in.
Length: 45ft. 4.5in.
Height: 16ft. 7in.
Performance :
Maximum Speed at 22,200 ft: 435 mph
Cruising Speed at 5,000 ft: 222 mph
Initial Climb Rate: 4,500 feet per minute
Ceiling: 40,700 ft.
Range: 1,200 miles
Armaments:
Four 20mm (0.79-inch) cannon in wing roots
Four 12.7mm (0.5-inch) machine guns in nose
One torpedo under fuselage
2,000 lbs. of bombs (1,000 lbs. under each wing)
Douglas A(d)-1/5 Skyraider
Specifications:
Primary Function: Carrier-Borne Attack-Bomber
Manufacturer: Douglas Aircraft Company - El Segundo, California
Crew: Pilot
Powerplant: One - Wright R-3350-26W Cyclone, air cooled, 18-cylinder radial, 2,700-hp
Dimensions:
Wingspan: 50 feet 0.25 inches
Length: 38 feet 10 inches
Height: 15 feet 8.25 inch
Weights: Empty: 11,968 lbs - Loaded: 18,106 lbs - Maximum: 25,000 lbs
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 322-mph at 18,000-feet
Cruising Speed: 198-mph
Climb Rate: 2,850-fpm
Service Ceiling: 28,500-feet
Normal Range: 1,316-miles
Armaments:
Four 20-mm cannon;
8,000-lbs of external stores on one underfuselage and 14 underwing hardpoints
Vought F-4U Corsair
Specifications
Contractor Chance Vought
Type:Carrier-based fighter-bomber
Crew: One
Powerplant: Pratt & Whitney R-2800-8 (B) Double Wasp 18-cylinder two-row radial
Dimensions:
Span: 41' (12.48 metres) British version 39' 7"
Length: 33' 8" - 34' 6" according to version
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 462 mph
Initial Climb: 4,800 feet per minute
Service Ceiling: 37,000 feet
Range: (on internal fuel): 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometres)
Armaments:
4 x 20mm. cannon in wings
2 x 1,000 lb bombs or 8 x 5-inch rockets under wings
Grumman F9F "Panther"
Specifications:
Primary Function: Naval Fighter
Contractor: Grumman
Crew: One
Unit Cost: N/A
Powerplant: One Pratt & Whitney J-48-P-6 turbojet at 7,000 lbs (31.13 kN) max thrust.
Dimensions:
Length: 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
Wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.58 m)
Height: 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)
Weights: Empty: 10,147 lbs (4,602 kg) / Maximum Takeoff: 18,721 lbs (8,491 kg)
Performance:
Maximum Speed: 604 mph (972 km/hr) @ sea level
Cruising Speed: 481 mph (774 km/hr)
Stall Speed: 131 mph (210 km/hr)
Service Ceiling: 42,800 ft (13,045 m)
Normal Range: 1,300 mi (2,092 km)
Climb Rate: 6,000 ft/min (1,828 m/min)
Armaments:
Four 20 mm M3 cannons w/ 200 rounds each.
2,000 lbs (907.20 kg) bombs.
Six 5 inch rockets.
