Grumman F7F Tigercat

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Length
13.716 m
Flat Wing Span
15.5448 m
Height
4.8768 m
Flat Wing Area
42.2709 m²
Max Speed
740.2982 km/h
Max Ceiling
12313.92 m
Number of Engines
2
First Flight
1943-11-02
Entry Into service
1944-01-01
Number Built
364
Maximum Take-Off Weight
11.6664 t (paragliders: kg)
Maximum Range
1931.213 km

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Aircraft Maximum Take-Off Weight (t (paragliders: kg)) Maximum Range (km)
Grumman F7F Tigercat 11.6664 1931.213

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All data (26 fields)
Name
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Manufacturer
Grumman
Description
The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954.
ICAO Code
TCAT
First Flight
1943-11-02
Entry Into service
1944-01-01
Production End
1946-01-01
Service End
1954-01-01
Designer
Grumman
Type
Heavy fighter
Length (m)
13.716
Height (m)
4.8768
Cockpit Crew
2
Max Speed (km/h)
740.2982
Max Ceiling (m)
12313.92
Rate of Climb (m/s)
23.0124
Armament
4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) AN/M3 cannon (200 rpg, wing roots); 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun (400 rpg, in nose) (normal fighter versions only; replaced by radar unit in the -3N nightfighter); 2 × 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs or; 8 × 127mm unguided rockets under wings and; 1 × 150 gallon fuel or napalm tank under fuselage or; 1 × torpedo under fuselage (day fighter only)
National Origin
United States of America
Number Built
364
Powerplant Description
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 1566 kW (2100 hp) each
Primary Users
United States Navy, United States Marine Corps
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_F7F_Tigercat
Flat Wing Span (m)
15.5448
Flat Wing Area (m²)
42.2709
Wake Category
M
Number of Engines
2