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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
F8F Bearcat
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
General Product Info | |
Material | Plastic |
Scale | 1/72 |
Type | Fighter / Interceptor |
- Stock: 6
- Model: US-ART7201
- Weight: 0.33lb
- DATE ADDED: 16/09/2025