Grumman

Grumman F8F Bearcat

Carrier fighter-bomber

  • First flight1944
  • Introduction21 May 1945
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built1,266
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
1
Length
28 ft 3 in
Wingspan
35 ft 10 in
Height
13 ft 10 in
02

Performance

Maximum speed
455 mph
Range
1,105 mi
Service ceiling
40,800 ft
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-30W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (2,250 hp)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) AN/M3 cannon; Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs; Rockets: 4 × 5 in (127 mm) HVAR unguided rockets

Engines 1

R-2800 1937 R-2800 Piston engines Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp One of the most important American aircraft engines of the Second World War. Pratt & Whitney · United States→