Grumman F8F-2 BEARCAT US naval fighter
1/72 WWII military aircraft fighter scale plastic model kit
Art Model 7201
Resin parts, Decals, transparent parts and assembly guide is included.
Manufacturer: Art Model (Ukraine)
Scale: 1/72
Material: Plastic
Paint: Unpainted, Unassembled, Kit do not contain paints and glue.
Condition: New in Box
The Grumman F8F Bearcat (affectionately called "Bear") was an American single-engine naval fighter aircraft of the 1940s. It went on to serve into the mid-20th Century in the United States Navy and other air forces, and would be the company's final piston engined fighter aircraft.
Specifications F8F-1 and F8F-2
Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- 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: ft² (m²)
- Empty weight: 7,070 lb (3,207 kg)
- Loaded weight: 9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 12,947 lb (5,873 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W "Double Wasp" two-row radial engine, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 421 mph (366 knots, 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)
- Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 4× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns (Four 20mm M3 cannon F8F-1B)
- Rockets: 4× 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
- Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
Data from F8F Bearcat in action
General characteristics
- Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
- Height: 13 ft 10 in (4.21 m)
- Empty weight: 7,650 lb (3,207 kg)
- Loaded weight: 10,200 lb (4,627 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 13,460 lb (6,105 kg)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 455 mph (405 knots, 750 km/h)
- Range: 1,105 mi (1,778 km)
- Service ceiling: 40,800 ft (12,436 m)
- Rate of climb: 6,300 ft/min (32.0 m/s)
Armament
- Guns: 4× 20mm M3 cannon
- Rockets: 4× 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
- Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
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| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 21 August 1944 |
| Introduction | 1945 |
| Retired | 1955 (United States Navy), 1960 (Royal Thai Air Force) |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | United States Navy United States Marine Corps French Air Force Royal Thai Air Force |
| Number built | 1,266 |
- Stock: 5
- Model: ART7201
- DATE ADDED: 03/04/2009
- EAN: 7107726424950
