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    The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft produced in the late 1940s and 1950s. It served primarily with the United States Navy aboard aircraft carriers. A total of 895 Banshees were produced across several variants from 1947 to 1953, with the primary models being the F2H-2, F2H-3, and F2H-4. The Banshee played a key role in naval aviation during the 1950s before being retired in the early 1960s.

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    The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft produced in the late 1940s and 1950s. It served primarily with the United States Navy aboard aircraft carriers. A total of 895 Banshees were produced across several variants from 1947 to 1953, with the primary models being the F2H-2, F2H-3, and F2H-4. The Banshee played a key role in naval aviation during the 1950s before being retired in the early 1960s.

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    The McDonnell F2H Banshee was a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft produced in the late 1940s and 1950s. It served primarily with the United States Navy aboard aircraft carriers. A total of 895 Banshees were produced across several variants from 1947 to 1953, with the primary models being the F2H-2, F2H-3, and F2H-4. The Banshee played a key role in naval aviation during the 1950s before being retired in the early 1960s.

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    McDONNELL F2H BANSHEE


    BANSHEE SERVICE
    Manufacturer: McDonnell Aircraft Corp., St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    Model: ?
    Designations: F2H; F2D, F-2
    Name: Banshee
    First official flight: (XF2D-1) 11/01/1947
    Factory production
    1946 - 1953
    period:
    Primary service period: 1949 - 1959
    Last official flight: (F-2D) 1961

    BANSHEE VARIANTS

    1947 Model: ? XF2D-1 3


    1948 Model: ? F2H-1 56 Total: 059

    1949 Model: ? F2H-2 333


    1950 Model: ? F2H-2N 14
    1950 Model: ? F2H-2P 89 Total: 436

    1952 Model: ? F2H-3 250 Total: 250

    1953 Model: ? F2H-4 150 Total: 150


    Grand Total: 895

    BANSHEE PRODUCTION
    XF2D-1
    Prototype twin engined carrier fighter.
    Redesignated as XF2H-1 in 1947.
    Produced 1946 - 1947
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (D)

    BuNo.99858 / 99860 ? Total: 003

    F2H-1
    As XF2H-1, minor changes.
    Original designation was F2D-1.
    Produced 1948 - 1949
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)

    BuNo.122530 / 122559 ?
    BuNo.122990 / 123015 ? Total: 056

    F2H-2

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    As F2H-1, longer fuselage, engine


    upgrade, minor improvements.
    Produced 1949 - 1952
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)

    BuNo.123204 / 123299 ?
    BuNo.123314 / 123365 ?
    BuNo.123367 / 123382 ?
    BuNo.124940 / 125071 ?
    BuNo.125500 / 125505 ?
    BuNo.125649 / 125679 ? Total: 333
    14 additional airframes cancelled.

    F2H-2N
    As F2H-2, night-fighter version, longer
    nose with radar and 20mm cannon.
    Produced 1949 - 1950
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)

    BuNo.123300 / 123313 ? Total: 014

    F2H-2P
    As F2H-2, unarmed photo reconn. version.
    1 F2H-2(123336) also converted.
    Produced 1950 - 1952
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)

    BuNo.123366 ?
    BuNo.125072 / 125079 ?
    BuNo.125680 / 125706 ?
    BuNo.126673 / 126695 ?
    BuNo.128857 / 128886 ? Total: 089
    2 additional airframes cancelled.

    F2H-3
    As F2H-2N, fuselage design changes,
    extra fuel, minor improvements.
    39 to RCN in 1955.
    Redesignated as F-2C in 1962.
    Produced 1952 - 1953
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)

    BuNo.126291 / 126350 ?
    BuNo.126354 / 126489 ?
    BuNo.127493 / 127546 ? Total: 250
    195 additional airframes cancelled.

    F2H-3P - Photo reconn. version of F2H-3, cancelled.

    F2H-4
    As F2H-3, weapons / engine upgrade.
    Redesignated as F-2D in 1962.

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    Produced
    McDonnell St. Louis, Missouri (H)

    BuNo.126351 / 126353 ?
    BuNo.127547 / 127693 ? Total: 150

    Grand Total: 895

    BANSHEE CONVERSIONS
    US Navy

    F2H-2B 27 F2H-2, factory conversions as nuclear strike aircraft.

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