FH-1 Phantom

The FH-1 Phantom was a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed during World War II for the United States Navy. On July 21, 1946, a Phantom became the first combat jet aircraft to operate from an American aircraft carrier, the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt.

See also the F-4 Phantom II.

General Characteristics

• First flight: Jan. 26, 1945
• Wingspan: 40 feet 9 inches (wings folded, 16 feet, 3 inches)
• Length: 38 feet 9 inches
• Height: 14 feet, 2 inches
• Weight: 10,035 lbs
• Speed: 500 mph
• Ceiling: 41,100 feet
• Range: 695 miles
• Accommodation: One crew
• Armament: Four 22 mm cannons
• Power plant: Two 1,600-pound thrust Westinghouse J30-WE-20 turbojets