U.S. Navy Pilot Training Film "The F2H-2 Banshee Aircraft System" Early Navy Jet Plane 81494 (1953)
1953 · Short film · 14 min
Synopsis
This black & white pilot training film is one of a series created by the U.S. Navy to familiarize pilots with the McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee aircraft. The F2H Banshee was a single-seat carrier-based jet fighter aircraft deployed by the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps from 1948 to 1961. Two primary aircraft were built -- the F2H-1 and the more powerful F2H-2 which was equipped with the Westinghouse J34-WE-34. Versions of the F2H-2 included the nuclear capable F2H-2B, the night fighter F2H-2N, and the F2H-2P photo reconnaissance aircraft. This film was made in 1953. Opening titles: U.S. Navy Training Film - The F2H-2 Banshee - Aircraft Systems (:06-:27). The F2H-2 Banshee flies in the sky. What will be discussed in this film are the plane's flight systems, fuel and oil systems, electrical systems, and operational equipment (:28-:50). Flight systems: tricycle landing gear, emergency landing gear. The F2H-2 Banshee in flight. Air disc brakes. Wings unfold electrically. Specs for the plane are explained. Speed brakes. A gloved hand flips a switch. A gloved hand holds a hand grip. A pilot sits inside the cockpit. Gauges. Cockpit of going down a runway (:51-3:08). Fuel System. Animation shows the fuel tanks and how they work. Wing tank diagram. Gauges on the instrument panel. The F2H-2 Banshee is fed fuel. Electrical system. The F2H-2 Banshee sits on the tarmac. Gauges on the inside control panel (3:09-5:14). Buttons and levers. Gloved hand touches switches. The F2H-2 Banshee flies in…
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- Running time
- 14 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- 1953
- US Navy Pilot
- F2h-2 Banshee aircraft System
- Stock Footage
- Periscope Film