Your browser does not support this video.Permalink: http://www.boeingimages.com/archive/McDonnell-Aircraft-F2H-Banshee-in-Flight-2JRSXLJBKNJ5.htmlCopyright © Boeing. All Rights Reserved.View Photo/Video onlyConceptually similarF-4 Phantom II US Marine Corps ScenesMcDonnell Aircraft F2H Banshee on USS MidwayF/A-18 Hornet "Classic" Aerial B-rollMcDonnell Aircraft F2H BansheeMcDonnell Aircraft in the 1950s: Fighter JetsNorth American Aviation A-36 Invader FootageF-4 Flight Control Systems videoF-4 Phantom II US Air Force ScenesDouglas A-1 Skyraider in Flight B-rollView AllMcDonnell Aircraft F2H Banshee in FlightSelect usageWhat Type of Order?Usage:The U.S. Navy’s F2H Banshee was first ordered on March 1945, shortly after the first flight of the FH-1 Phantom. Although it bore a clear resemblance to the Phantom, the two engines of the F2H delivered twice the thrust of the FH-1. After a first flight on January 11, 1947, the Banshee was ordered into production in day-fighter, night-fighter and photo reconnaissance versions. The F2H could climb at a rate of 9,000 feet per minute, nearly twice that of other aircraft of the day. In 1949 the Banshee became the first jet aircraft to set a 52,000 foot altitude record. The Banshee performed a major role in the Korean War as a fighter-bomber and reconnaissance aircraft with the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps, a part dramatized by author James Michener in his novel The Bridges at Toko-Ri. The McDonnell plant in St. Louis delivered the last of 895 Banshees in 1953.BI46550 (BIV15_F2H_03)Maximum size:720px × 480px (~44 MB)License type:Rights ManagedDuration:2m4sKeywords:1940s-1950s-banking-clouds-day-diving-F2H Banshee-flying-glare-historic production status-McDonnell Aircraft-military liveryRelated Photo/Videos:View AllRelated Virtual folders:F2H Banshee