The Grumman F8F Bearcat is an American single-engined, carrier-based fighter aircraft introduced in late World War II. It served during the mid-20th century...
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War II, Grumman became known for its "Cats" (Navy fighter aircraft): the F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat, the Grumman F7F Tigercat and Grumman F8F Bearcat...
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victories on Hellcats. Battle of Palmdale Related development Grumman F4F Wildcat Grumman F8F Bearcat Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era...
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converted into drone control aircraft. The aircraft were fitted with a Grumman F8F Bearcat windshield behind the cockpit. F7F-3 Tigercat Single-seat fighter-bomber...
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Rare Bear is a highly modified Grumman F8F Bearcat that saw major success at the Reno Air Races over multiple decades. The Bearcat that became Rare Bear...
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models: Demonstration aircraft Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat: June – August 1946 Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat: August 1946 – 1949 Grumman F9F-2 Panther: 1949 – June 1950...
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The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat, twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft...
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal...
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The Northrop Grumman E-2 Hawkeye is an American all-weather, carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft. This twin-turboprop aircraft...
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The Grumman F11F/F-11 Tiger is a supersonic, single-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman...
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Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American multinational aerospace and defense company. With 95,000 employees and an annual revenue in excess of $30...
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The Grumman G-21 Goose is an amphibious flying boat designed by Grumman to serve as an eight-seat "commuter" aircraft for businessmen in the Long Island...
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The Grumman F9F/F-9 Cougar is a carrier-based jet-powered fighter aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Grumman. It was...
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The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American World War II-era torpedo bomber developed initially...
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The Grumman A-6 Intruder is an American twinjet all-weather attack aircraft developed and manufactured by American aircraft company Grumman Aerospace...
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see Sikorsky H-34 F7F-1N, see Grumman F7F Tigercat F8F-1N Bearcat, see Grumman F8F Bearcat XF8F-1N, see Grumman F8F Bearcat J/1N Alpha, see Auster Autocrat...
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The Grumman G-44 Widgeon is a small, five-person, twin-engined, amphibious aircraft. It was designated J4F by the United States Navy and Coast Guard and...
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Demonstration aircraft Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat Grumman F9F-2 Panther Grumman F9F-8 Cougar Grumman F11F-1 (F-11) Tiger McDonnell Douglas...
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taken over in modern propeller-driven aircraft, Rare Bear, which is a Grumman F8F Bearcat equipped with a Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone radial engine, is...
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Demonstration aircraft Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat Grumman F9F-2 Panther Grumman F9F-8 Cougar Grumman F11F-1 (F-11) Tiger McDonnell Douglas...
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The official speed record for a piston plane was held by a modified Grumman F8F Bearcat, the Rare Bear, with a speed of 528.315 mph (850.241 km/h) on...
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the Duplex-Cyclone. The engine is commonly used on Hawker Sea Fury and Grumman F8F Bearcat Unlimited Class Racers at the Reno Air Races. In 1927, Wright...
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The Grumman OV-1 Mohawk is an American armed military observation and attack aircraft that was designed for battlefield surveillance and light strike...
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design BearCat, a line of radio scanners produced by Uniden Grumman F8F Bearcat, a Grumman-built fighter aircraft used by the U.S. Navy Lenco BearCat,...
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Force Boeing 100E RTAF Tachikawa Ki-36 model of RTAF Nakajima Ki-43 RTAF Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat North American F-86L Sabre of the RTAF in flight Royal Thai...
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The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large, twin–radial engined amphibious flying boat that was used by the United States Air Force (USAF), the U.S. Navy...
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F7U Cutlass Douglas A-3 Skywarrior Grumman F9F Panther Grumman F8F Bearcat - used M3s from the F8F-1B on Grumman F-9 Cougar M24 Convair B-36 Boeing B-47...
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The Northrop Grumman X-47B is a demonstration unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed for aircraft carrier-based operations. Developed by the American...
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Fairchild C-82 Packet Fairchild C-123 Provider Grumman AF Guardian Grumman F6F Hellcat Grumman F7F Tigercat Grumman F8F Bearcat Howard 500 Lockheed Ventura/B-34...
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The Grumman C-2 Greyhound is a twin-engine, high-wing cargo aircraft designed to carry supplies, mail, and passengers to and from aircraft carriers of...
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