Grumman F8F Bearcat

Carrier-based Fighter Bomber

Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat (G-58) © Jenny Coffey

Photo ©: Jenny Coffey (photos at airliners.net)

The Grumman F8F Bearcat is a single-engine single-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation.

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was the last piston engined fighter aircraft produced by Grumman.

Crew

Propulsion	1 Radial Engine
Engine Model	Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp
Engine Power	1566 kW	2100 hp

Speed	678 km/h	366 kts 421 mph
Service Ceiling	11.796 m	38.700 ft
Range	1.778 km	960 NM 1.105 mi.

Empty Weight	3.207 kg	7.070 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight	5.873 kg	12.948 lbs

Wing Span	10,92 m	35 ft 10 in
Wing Area	22,7 m²	244 ft²
Length	8,61 m	28 ft 3 in
Height	4,22 m	13 ft 10 in

First Flight	21.08.1944
Production Status	out of production
Total Production	1266

ICAO Code	BCAT
Data for (Version)	Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat
Variants	F8F-1 Bearcat, F8F-1B, F8F-1(D), F8F-1N, F8F-2, F8F-2N, F8F-2P

[Photo-ID: 6429] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: KH15-178/98 c/n: D.205
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 6430] © Karsten Palt 2013-02-09
	Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) Reg.: KH15-178/98 c/n: D.205
Royal Thai Air Force Museum [Bangkok]

[Photo-ID: 10278] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
	Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Reg.: N111L c/n: D.1020
NASM Udvar Hazy Center [Chantilly, VA]

[Photo-ID: 1242] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16
	Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMM c/n: D-1088
Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 12969] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
	Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMM c/n: D-1088 121714 / B-201
Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

[Photo-ID: 12970] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10
	Grumman F8F-2P Bearcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMM c/n: D-1088 121714 / B-201
Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)]

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