| Manufacturer |
Avro |
Grumman |
| Description |
The Avro 707 (also known as Type 707) is an experimental aircraft designed and produced by the British aircraft manufacturer Avro. |
The Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar is a carrier-based jet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. |
| First Flight |
1949-09-04 |
1951-09-20 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1952-12-01 |
| Service End |
1967-01-01 |
1974-01-01 |
| Designer |
Avro |
Grumman |
| Type |
Experimental aircraft |
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
12.8016 |
12.192 |
| Height (m) |
3.3528 |
3.6576 |
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
746.7356 |
1052.511 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
870.6551 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
205.996 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
|
13563.6 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
34.29 |
| Armament |
|
4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) AN/M3 cannon, 190 rounds per gun; 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs on inboard pylons plus 2 x 500 lb (227 kg) bombs on outer pylons; 6 × 5 in (127 mm) rockets |
| National Origin |
|
United States of America |
| Number Built |
5 |
1988 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rolls-Royce Derwent 8 centrifugal-flow turbojet engine |
1 × Pratt & Whitney J48-P-8 centrifugal-flow turbojet engine |
| Primary Users |
Avro, Royal Aircraft Establishment , Australian Aeronautical Research Council |
United States Navy, United States Marine Corps , Argentine Navy |
| Status |
3 aircraft survive in museums |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_707 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F-9_Cougar |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.3632 |
10.3632 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
39.0193 |
27.8709 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
4 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Derwent |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |