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Specifications
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Role: Carrier-capable fighter Crew: 1 Manufacturer: Grumman First flight: August 21, 1944 |
Introduction: 1945 Retired: 1951 Number built (all models): 1,265 |
Manufacturer: Pratt & Whitney
Model: R-2800-34W "Double Wasp"
Type: two-row, 18-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine
Number: One
Horsepower: 2,100 hp
Dimensions:
Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
Height: 13 ft 9 in (4.21 m)
Wing area: 244 ft�[45] (22.67 m�)
Weights:
Empty weight: 7,070 lb (3,207 kg)
Loaded weight: 9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
Maximum takeoff weight: 12,947 lb (5,873 kg)
Performance
Maximum speed: 421 mph (366 kn, 678 km/h)
Range: 1,105 mi (1,778 km)
Service ceiling: 38,700 ft (11,796 m)
Rate of climb: 4,570 ft/min (23.2 m/s)
Wing loading: 66.7 lb/ft� (192.1 kg/m�)
Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)
Armament
Guns:
F8F-1: 4 � 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
F8F-1B: 4 � 20mm M3 cannon
Rockets: 4 � 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
Sources:
Wikipedia: Grumman F8F Bearcat
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