Grumman F8F Bearcat
Photo ©: Jenny Coffey (photos at airliners.net)
F8F Bearcat
Carrier-based Fighter Bomber
The Grumman F8F Bearcat is a single-engine single-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation.
| Crew | 1 | |
| 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 | 35,8 ft |
| Wing Area | 22,7 m² | 244 ft² |
| Length | 8,61 m | 28,2 ft |
| Height | 4,22 m | 13,8 ft |
| First Flight | 21.08.1944 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 1266 | |
| Data for (Version) | Grumman F8F-1B Bearcat | |
| Variants | F8F-1 Bearcat, F8F-1B, F8F-1(D), F8F-1N, F8F-2, F8F-2N, F8F-2P | |
Remarks
The Grumman F8F Bearcat was the last piston engined fighter aircraft produced by Grumman.
| Extras | |
print view| [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: 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)] | |