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F8F Bearcat, Grumman’s extreme weight cut that turned the Hellcat’s engine into a climb monster

Grumman took the Hellcat’s powerplant and put it on a ruthless diet to create the F8F Bearcat, a compact carrier fighter built to climb like nothing else and fit where Hellcats could not. From its ...
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Model, Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat, Drop Test Vehicle

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. 2/5 scale drop test vehicle; World ...