Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
McDonnell F2H Banshee
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1947–1953
Quantity
895
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · EARLY COLD WAR
33
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
75
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Flight1947
- Service Entry Year1948
- Crew1
◈Powerplant5MOD.5
- Engine TypeWestinghouse J34-WE-34
- Number of Engines2
- Thrust (dry, each)27
- AfterburnerNo
- Internal Fuel4,500 kg
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Top Speed970 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.9 Mach
- Service Ceiling15,200 m
- Ferry Range2,759.48 km
- Combat Radius965 km
- Rate of Climb15 m/s
- G-Limit7
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length12.2 m
- Wingspan12.497 m
- Height4.267 m
- Wing Area27.313
- Empty Weight7,500 kg
- Loaded Weight9,531.497 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,437.07 kg
◆Armament2MOD.2
- Hardpoints8
- Weapons Payload717 kg
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Built895
- Operators3
- Variants8
⬢Service History3MOD.3
- Retirement Year1962
- Production Start1947
- Production End1953
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1947Production started
- 1953Production ended
79
years in service
6
years in production
895
units produced
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MCDONNELL F2H BANSHEE · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
187AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS33EARLY COLD WAR · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS2022UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS299PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
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