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	F7F Tigercat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Performance met expectations too: the F7F Tigercat was one of the highest-performance piston-engined fighters, with a top speed well in excess of the US Navy's single-engined aircraft - 80 mph (130 km/h) faster than a F4U Corsair at sea level.
		Two Tigercats were evaluated, but rejected, by the British Royal Navy in 1945, preferring a navalized version of the de Havilland Hornet.
		A number of Tigercats were used as water bombers to fight forest fires in the 1960s and 1970s, and for this reason twelve examples exist today.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/F7F_Tigercat (630 words)

	F7F-3 Tigercat by Diego Piedrahita (AMT/ERTL 1/48)
		Third in the successful line of 'Cats built by Grumman primarily for the Navy, the Tigercat was intended to be both a fleet interceptor and a long-range attack aircraft.
		The wings of Tigercats had a pronounced dihedral that is built into the kit's design, so don't attempt to "straighten" the wings.
		Most prominent on the Tigercat were the engine exhaust stains on the nacelles and wings.
	hsfeatures.com /f7f3dp_1.htm (734 words)

	F7F Tigercat
		During the preceeding years the US navy had keenly studied air war in Europe and noted that the things that appeared to count were the obvious ones; engine power, armament, and protective armour and self sealing fuel tanks.
		In contrast, the F7F was planned on a basis of knowledge and though dramatically heavier and faster than any previous carrier aircraft it was matched with the deck of the large Midway-class carriers then under construction.
		What ended the career of the F7F was the rise of the jet fighter, that would untimately replace the piston/cylinder arrangement forever.
	members.tripod.com /Air_Museum_WW2/id27.htm (298 words)

	XP-65 / F7F Tigercat
		Although overshadowed by its F6F Hellcatpredecessor and F8F Bearcat successor in the Grumman “cat” family, the F7F Tigercat was an equally distinguished fighter.
		Produced as a single-seat fighter, a two-seat night-fighter and a photoreconnaissance aircraft, the Tigercat saw combat in Korea until replaced by the F3D Skyknight.
		The XF7F-1 Tigercat was ordered with the intention of being operated from the forthcoming 45,000-ton carriers of the Midway class.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/aircraft/f7f.htm (1059 words)

	Grumman Cats
		In retrospect, it was unfortunate that the Tigercat did not see combat during the war.
		With a maximum speed of 435 mph, and an initial rate of climb just under 4,600 fpm, the Tigercat was at the pinnacle of piston engine powered aircraft development.
		The armament of the Tigercat was no less awe inspiring, with four 20mm cannons and four.50 cal. machine guns, making it one of the most lethal single seat fighters of the war.
	home.att.net /~C.C.Jordan/Grumman.html (3520 words)

	Grumman F7F Tigercat - 1191
		The American built Grumman F7F Tigercat was destined to be the US Navy's first twin engined fighter built in production quantities.
		It was designed to operate from aircraft carriers of the USS Midway class and six versions of the Tigercat were produced.
		The Tigercat was too late for operational service in the second world war, arriving in Okinawa the day before VJ-day.
	www.scalecraft.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=285 (140 words)

	Revell 1/72 Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat
		The Grumman Tigercat is one of those aircraft that were designed too late to see service in World War II, but had become outdated by the time of the Korean War.
		The origins of the Tigercat were in a 1941 requirement for a twin-engined heavy fighter that could be operated from the as yet unbuilt 'Midway' class of very large aircraft carriers.
		The Tigercat is not a well-represented subject in any scale, which is hardly surprising given it's relatively limited service life.
	www.fortunecity.com /meltingpot/portland/971/Reviews/usaaf/f7f-3p.htm (1949 words)

	AMT/ERTL 1/48 F7F-3N Tigercat
		During the post WWII period, the Marine Air Groups that flew the Tigercats moved all over the south pacific from the Philippines to Okinawa to China to show the Flag and help establish the U.S. presence to counter the threat of the Chinese Communist.
		The Tigercats performed armed reconnaissance patrols and close air support of Marine ground forces who were under frequent attack by Chinese communist during 1945 and 46.
		The Tigercat was so fast that Capt. Long over flew it twice but on the third try did shoot down the PO-2 with a burst of 20MM fire.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/korean/sharpf7f.htm (1715 words)

	ScaleWings.com
		Due to this high amount of pre-fabrication, the Tigercat can be ready to fly in a relatively short period of time.
		The Tigercat breaks down into several pieces, so that it can easily be transported in a medium sized sedan or wagon.
		At the field, the Tigercat is quickly assembled from the 2 fuselage halves, wing center section, 2 engine pylons, the 2 outer wing panels, and the 2 horizontal stabilizer halves.
	www.scalewings.com /flugzeuge/tigercat_e.php (675 words)

	F7F-3 Tigercat Firebomber by David W. Aungst (AMT 1/48)
		As long as the metal shades are not too widely varying in color, the effect comes off quite good (I won "Best Natural Metal Subject" at an IPMS regional competition with this model).
		This Tigercat model is a reposting of an article I placed on HyperScale in March of 2000, four years ago.
		The Tigercat and two other models that were on top of the box were not so lucky.
	hsfeatures.com /features04/f7f3dwa_1.htm (1499 words)

	Grumman F7F Tigercat WW2 warbird fighter
		The Grumman F7F Tigercat was 45' 4" long, 15' 2" high and had a wingspan of 51' 6".
		The F7F Tigercat had a maximum speed of 435 mph and a maximum climb rate of 4,530 feet per minute.
		The -4N version of the Tigercat had a radar replacing the machine guns in the nose and a rear observer replacing the internal rear fuel tank giving the plane a shorter range.
	www.yellowairplane.com /Book_Reviews/Bernard_Peterson/Short_Straw_19.html (604 words)

	Aircraft: Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat
		I was a member of Marine Photographic Squadron VMD 254 IN 1946 AND 1947 first in Camp Kearny or Miramar MCAD in San Diego and then the Squadron moved to MCAS El Toro where the Elclosed copy of the 1948 Squadron was taken March 15,1947.
		I was the Crew Chief of the F7F Shown in the Right Rear of this Squadron Photograph.
		The Tigercat flew in the Unlimited Silver race and made a respectable showing - not in the first three, but not last either.
	www.aero-web.org /specs/grumman/f7f-3.htm (790 words)

	Grumman F7F Tigercat
		The F7F was designed in 1941 to operate from the planned larger "Midway" class carriers.
		Tigercats did see service in Korea where Marine units flew close support for Army and Marine ground forces on their retreat from the Chosin Reservoir.
		The F7F was quickly replaced by higher performance jet aircraft.
	www.kensaviation.com /F7F.htm (81 words)

	F7F Tigercat Firebomber by Jimmy Cancino (AMT 1/48) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It depicted a F7F converted to a fire bomber based Ryan Field, Hemet, California in 1973.
		Also part of the project were HiTech's resin cockpit set, Ventura Hobbies resin belly tank, Eduard's F7F photoetched set as well as Aeromaster's excellent "Tigercat firefighters" decal sheet.
		After much carving-out of excess resin the cockpit went together easily and locating tabs made from Evergreen styrene rods were fitted to properly locate the cockpit assembly within the fuselage halves.
	www.kitparade.com /features00/f7ffirebomberjc_1.htm (1230 words)

	F7F Tigercat: The untold story Flight Journal - FindArticles
		The relatively unknown Grumman Tigercat was the first production Navy fighter to better the performance and capabilities of land-based fighters.
		I was not privy to the early months of the Tigercat's design and construction because of my Hellcat test-flying commitment from December '42 to July '43.
		On November 2, Bob Hall lifted the Tigercat off the tarmac for a few feet and landed it.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3897/is_200208/ai_n9120620 (415 words)

	Warbird Alley: Grumman F7F Tigercat
		The XF7F-1 Tigercat was unusual for a fighter, with its shoulder-mounted wings, twin underwing-mounted engines, all-metal construction and tricycle landing gear.
		Before the prototype even flew for the first time, Grumman was contracted to build 500 of them for the US Marine Corps, to be used as close-support aircraft for the massive landing operations then underway in the Pacific.
		Less than 100 Tigercats were built after the war as night-fighters (F7F-3N and F7F-4N), electronic reconnaissance (F7F-3E) and photo-reconnaissance (F7F-3P) platforms, but higher-performance jet-powered airplanes soon replaced the Tigercat in the US Marine Corps.
	www.warbirdalley.com /f7f.htm (267 words)

	Gumman F7F Tigercat
		The new aircraft called the F7F Tigercat, featured foldable wings and tricycle landing gear.
		Grumman received a contract for 500 Tigercats, which were to be supplied to the U.S. Marines to provide close-air support for their operations.
		Unfortunately the production Tigercats started too late to see service with the USMC before the end of the war.
	www.members.tripod.com /chip2500/id92.htm (170 words)

	F7F Tigercat Info (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The new aircraft, known as the F7F Tigercat, featured foldable wings and tricycle landing gear, with four 20mm cannons and four.050 inch machine guns providing an offensive punch.
		Unfortunately the production Tigercats materialized too late to see operational service with the USMC before the end of the war.
		Some Marine squadrons continued to use the Tigercat in the postwar years, but they were eventually replaced by jet-powered successors.
	www.daveswarbirds.com /usplanes/aircraft/tigercat.htm (328 words)

	Grumman F7F Tigercat model airplane
		The prototype of the F7F Tigercat first flew during December, 1943.
		With a 400mph top speed, the F7F was one of the ultimate developments of piston-engined fighter technology.
		The F7F-1 was to supply the US Marine Corps, which was already engaged in landing operations on Japanese-held islands in the Pacific, but the Tigercat materialized too late to see operational service with the USMC before the end of WWII.
	www.wondersnevercease.com /wac/tmpages/essn005w.htm (222 words)

	Grumman F7F-I Tigercat aircraft profile. Aircraft Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		Only two Tigercats were assessed by the Royal Navy and none saw service with the Fleet Air Arm.
		Twelve Tigercat have survived worldwide, partly because a few were used post war for forest fire duties as water bombers untiol the 1970s.
		Most are preserved in the USA and none are the former FAA assessed aircraft, however, one is preserved in a naval aviation museum, the National Naval Aviation Museum (USA).
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Aircraft/Tigercat.html (649 words)

	Multi Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		KandA Models is happy to announce the upcoming release of their new Grumman F7F Tigercat for direct drive or geared motors.
		The F7F Tigercat is a well known and recognized plane.
		The Tigercat is a very easy plane to fly with no bad habits that we have seen.
	www.kamodels.com /multis.htm (1102 words)

	F7F-3 Tigercat
		Keeping the model on all-three wheels is a problem - I don't think the delicate undercarriage will be up to much nose weighting and AMT have recognised this by including an oil drum and ammo box as a tail prop.
		That isn't as strange as it sounds - real life Tigercats suffered the same problems and crews often had to conjure up makeshift supports.
		There are two Marine machines, from VMF-312 (with green bands) and an unidentified unit, and single USN Tigercat in a delivery scheme.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /jonathan.mock/iac/reviews/tigercat.html (748 words)

	Focke-Wulf Ta 154 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kurt Tank's team at Focke-Wulf had been working for some time on a fast attack bomber called the Ta 211, so named because it planned to use an uprated Jumo 211R engine.
		The plane was a high-wing twin-engine design that bears a strong resemblance to the Grumman F7F Tigercat, and was built primarily of plywood bonded with a special glue called Tego-Film.
		The only large-scale use of metal was in the pressurized cockpit.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Focke-Wulf_Ta_154 (817 words)

	Arizona Aerospace Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Though orders had been placed by the military with Grumman in June of 1941 for both the F6F Hellcat and the F7F Tigercat carrier based fighters, the course of their respective developments never ran in parallel after that.
		Throughout that conflict Tigercats flew a variety of missions including night-time radar interceptions plus night-time ground tactical and supply interdiction.
		In the '60s and '70s Tigercats came into their own again as forest fire fighters.
	www.pimaair.org /Acftdatapics/gru_f7f.htm (291 words)

	FlightSim.Com NOTAMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The new Tigercat package includes the F7F-3 single-seater and the F7F-3N 2-seater nightfighter variant.
		Rockets, bombs and a drop tank are togglable on the L key.
		No CFS2 version is available at present, however the new F7F is available free of charge to owners of the previous version.
	www.flightsim.com /cgi/kds?$=main/notams04/alph0126.htm (118 words)

	The Fighter Collection - Tigercat
		The TFC Tigercat made it to Duxford at 21:00 on Saturday 29th of June 1996, amid high drama.
		Full details of her arrival are covered in the News Archive, but suffice to say that we will have a Tigercat operating in the UK again, starting with the Flying Legends Show on 13th and 14th July 1996 at Duxford.
		Survivors are few and far between, although operations as fire bombers may have saved a number which would otherwise have been torched.
	www.fighter-collection.com /pages/aircraft/tigercat/index.php (369 words)

	Tigercat at Duxford 2002
		I've been interested in historic military aircraft since I was a kid, but I can't remember having ever heard of the Grumman F7F Tigercat before attending the Flying Legends Airshow 2002 at Duxford, England.
		With four.50 caliber machine guns and four 20mm cannons, the Tigercat also had a lot of firepower.
		All of that power also allowed the Tigercat to carry two 1000 pound bombs, or a single torpedo.
	www.richard-seaman.com /Aircraft/AirShows/Duxford2002/Tigercat (279 words)

	HOME OF M.A.T.S. - The most comprehensive Grumman F-14 Reference Work - by Torsten Anft!
		The XF7F-1 (Grumman design G-51) flew for the first time in December 1943 and met the Navy's requirements for a multi-engined carrier-based fighter aircraft with a ground-support role.
		The first Tigercats were delivered to the fleet in April 1944 but operational problems and changing requirements led to the production cancellation of some of the 500 ordered aircraft.
		Soon after the production of the F7F had begun, a two-seat night-fighter variant - the F7F-2N - was produced temporarily.
	www.topedge.com /panels/aircraft/sites/mats/grumman-f7f2a.htm (187 words)

	Grumman F7F Tigercat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The F7F was a fast twin-engined fighter, designed with a very slender fuselage and two radial powerful engines.
		Too late for WWII, it proved useful in a variety of roles, but was built in relatively small numbers.
		Nightfighter versions of the F7F were in service with the USMC until 1952.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/db/us/F7FTIGER.html (107 words)

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