The F9F-6 Cougar was Grumman''s successor for the Navy''s then current Carrier fighter aircraft, the F8F Panther series. For some reason the Navy viewed the Cougar as an upgraded version of the Panther rather then the next generation fighter aircraft, even though it featured swept wings rather then the straight wings.

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Excellent review! It looks a nice kit overall, but great catches on the slip-ups. I'm looking forward to seeing how it goes together when you get a chance to tackle the beastie - good alignment of the fuselage parts looks pretty critical for a successful build...

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Rowan

Joel: Thanks for the fine review of the Kitty Hawk Cougar. One comment, however, is that there is no provision in the kit for the wings to be built extended; the kit has provisions for the wings to be built folded only. Notice the long slot on the top of the outer wing...it is designed as the attachement point, to glue the outer wing to the main body. Excellent review otherwise.

Nice review Joel, and thanks for all the catches on the kits mistakes. I for one am not the type who would wring his hands over small details about sidewinders. As far as the re-scribing goes, I guess a purist may want to tackle that, but even that issue would not be a deal breaker for me. Thanks for the great review.