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	Brewster F2A Buffalo, Grumman F4F Wildcat, FM-2
		The Grumman F3F was a development of the F2F-1, featuring a longer fuselage and greater wingspan.
		The Grumman F4F was the primary Navy and Marine Corps fighter during the first year and a half of World War II.
		Meanwhile, Grumman had prototyped a new "Wildcat" under the designation XF4F-8, which was to be produced by Eastern Aircraft as the FM-2.
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/hislovci.htm (2298 words)

	Grumman F3F
		The Grumman F3F was a continuation of the Grumman family of Navy fighters.
		The F3F was the front line Navy fighter of the late 30's until replaced by the Brewster F2A and Grumman F4F.
		The last front-line F3F was turned over to the Training Command in June 1941.
	www.kensaviation.com /F3F.htm (123 words)

	Grumman F3F Flying Barrel G-5 Apache
		The first fighter aircraft produced by Grumman Aircraft and Engineering Corporation for the Navy, the FF-1 "Fifi", was followed in 1935 by the F2F.
		By the end of 1941 none of the Grumman biplanes were in operational use but could be found at many shore stations in various training roles.
		The National Museum of Naval Aviation F3F-2 (BuNo 0976) was found on the bottom of the Pacific Ocean in 1800 feet of water off the coast of San Diego and is the only one recovered intact and restored and would be flyable except for the engine.
	www.einsteins-emporium.com /technology/aviation/1919-1939/adn20.htm (0 words)

	Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
		The Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation, later Grumman Aerospace Corporation, was a leading producer of military and civilian aircraft of the 20th century.
		The first Grumman aircraft was also for the Navy, the Grumman FF-1[?], a biplane with retractable landing gear[?].
		Grumman's first jet plane, the F9F Panther[?], became operational in 1949, but the company's big successes came in the 1960s with the A-6 Intruder[?] and in the 1970s with the F-14 Tomcat.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/gr/Grumman.html (223 words)

	The Grumman Story
		Despite the two crashes, the Navy was still very impressed with the new Grumman and their faith was fully justified once testing had begun on the third prototype.
		Grumman was requested to submit a biplane design, as the Navy wanted to hedge its bets against the possibility that the monoplanes would not prove to be acceptable.
		The Navy agreed and thus was born the XF4F-2.
	home.att.net /~historyzone/Grumman3.html (941 words)

	Grumman Cats
		Grumman submitted a design which was little more than an evolution of their F3F biplane.
		A new Grumman fighter, conceived before the Pearl Harbor attack, was on it’s way to the fleet, and it was an order of magnitude better than its ancestor.
		Grumman built 189 of these which were powered by R-2800-34 engines to provide for improved high altitude performance.
	home.att.net /~C.C.Jordan/Grumman.html (3520 words)

	Opening Moves: Marines Gear Up For War (Pacific Theater)
		Grumman F3F-2s, the last biplane fighter produced for either the Navy or the Marines, served in the FMF from 1937 to 1941.
		The Grumman Wildcat served as the primary fighter of the United States Marine Corps at the outbreak of the Pacific War.
		By December 1941, Grumman Wildcats were being flown by three of four Marine fighter squadrons then in existence.
	www.nps.gov /archive/wapa/indepth/extContent/usmc/pcn-190-003115-00/sec3a.htm (1560 words)

	Special Hobby 1/72 Grumman F3F-2 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The F3F-2 represents the high point in the development of the Grumman biplane carrier fighter during the late thirties.
		The Grumman Corporation was originally formed in 1929 to produce amphibious floats for O2U and O3U aircraft, incorporating a unique retractable landing gear system.
		An interesting sidelight on the F3F story is the fact that although none survived World War II, in April, 1990, divers discovered an intact F3F-2 that had ditched in 1800 feet of water off San Diego.
	www.ipmsusa.org /Reviews/Archive/Kits/Aircraft/Special_Hobby_72_F3F-2/Special_Hobby_72_F3F-2.htm (1781 words)

	Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F3F-2 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Grumman F3F-1 had come onto operations with two naval and one Marine fighter squadrons, offering a substantial performance increase over the preceding Boeing F4B-4, but still not up to what the Bureau of Aeronautics knew the Army Air Corps and foreign air forces were developing.
		Leroy Grumman pointed out to the Navy that, if the proposed engine for the XF4F-1, the Wright R-985, was placed in the F3F airframe, the result would be a biplane fighter with performance closely similar to that expected from the XF4F-1, and in an earlier time frame.
		Grumman, as a result, was able to convince the Navy to order the XF4F-2 monoplane fighter prototype, which would go on to immortality as the Grumman "Wildcat" in the coming war.
	m2reviews.cnsi.net /reviews/preww2/cleaverf3f2.htm (1063 words)

	"The Flying Barrels"
		The Grumman F3F was a development of the F2F-1, featuring a longer fuselage and greater wingspan.
		Grumman's tubby fighter was the end of a line of successful naval biplane fighters that started with the FF-1.
		The next Grumman fighter was the monoplane F4F Wildcat and that lead to a succession of cats that lasted until the Grumman name disappeared in the late 1990's.
	www.oldbeacon.com /gallery/paulley/paulley-8.htm (211 words)

	Accurate Miniatures 1/48 F3F-2
		The Grumman F3F-1 had come onto operations with two naval and one Marine fighter squadrons, offering a substantial performance increase over the preceding Boeing F4B-4, but still not up to what the Bureau of Aeronautics knew the Army Air Corps and foreign air forces were developing.
		Leroy Grumman pointed out to the Navy that, if the proposed engine for the XF4F-1, the Wright R-985, was placed in the F3F airframe, the result would be a biplane fighter with performance closely similar to that expected from the XF4F-1, and in an earlier time frame.
		Grumman, as a result, was able to convince the Navy to order the XF4F-2 monoplane fighter prototype, which would go on to immortality as the Grumman "Wildcat" in the coming war.
	modelingmadness.com /reviews/preww2/cleaverf3f2.htm (1063 words)

	Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Founded in 1929 by Leroy Grumman with Jake Swirbul, its independent existence ended in a 1994 merger with the Northrop Corporation to form Northrop Grumman.
		Grumman designed the first practical floats with a retractable landing gear for the Navy, and this launched Grumman into the aviation market.
		As the Apollo program neared its end, Grumman was one of the chief competitors for the contract to design and build the Space Shuttle, but lost to Rockwell International.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grumman (476 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Grumman F3F was the last biplane fighter aircraft delivered to the United States Navy.
		Designed as an improvement on the single-seat F2F, it entered service in 1936 and was retired from front-line squadrons at the end of 1941.
		Grumman, wanting to take advantage of the powerful new 950 hp (708 kW) Wright R-1820 Cyclone supercharged radial engine, began work on the F3F-2 without a contract; the order for 81 aircraft was not placed until July 25 1936, two days before the type's first flight.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Grumman_F3F (540 words)

	planes
		The Grumman F3F series was an extension of the Grumman F2F series which first flew in November 1932.
		It is the last biplane fighter built by Grumman and the first of a series of fighters that became legendary.
		Grumman TBF Avenger) was coming on line at that time, and soon all Devastators were withdrawn from front-line service.
	members.tripod.com /uss_lexington_cv2/planes.htm (1022 words)

	Grumman Aircraft
		The Grumman G-34 proposal of 1938 for a single-seat twin-engined shipboard fighter anticipated the realisation...
		Experience with the Grumman Goose, which served throughout World War II with great reliability, prompted...
		The Grumman F-14 Tomcat (the F-13 designation was skipped over by DoD) is a United...
	avia.russian.ee /air/usa/a_grumman.html (363 words)

	Large Scale Planes
		Grumman's F3F was the last biplane fighter to enter service with the US Navy and Marine Corps.
		The last of the F3F series, the -3 was the most powerful.
		This is due to the fact that the Grumman F3F was initially offered as the Gulfhawk; a civilian version of the F3F owned by the Gulf oil company and piloted by Al Williams at airshows all across the country.
	www.largescaleplanes.com /articles/GoldenAge/JeffreyBrundt/F3F/F3F.html (1516 words)

	The Grumman G32A
		The Grumman F3F-3 signalled the end of an era in that it was the last biplane fighter for the US Navy.
		The Grumman F3F served with front-line squadrons until 1940-41.
		The aircraft was used as the company runabout and VIP transport and was flown by Roy Grumman on several occasions.
	www.plane-crazy.net /links/g32.htm (407 words)

	The Rebirth of the Grumman F3F-2 - The Long Island Early Fliers Club
		Lois Lovisolo of the Grumman History Center gave me an introduction to Herb Tischler of the Texas Airplane Factory located at Meacham Field, Fort Worth.
		He was in the process of constructing three Grumman F3F-2's and one Model G-23A two place airplanes.
		If a Grumman built and a Tischler built plane were side by side, you would be pressed to tell them apart.
	longislandearlyfliers.org /news_archive/04november_f2f-2.html (200 words)

	Accurate Miniatures 1/48 Grumman F3F-1
		The F3F incorporated lessons learned from the earlier series: improved retractable landing gear, stretched fuselage for greater stability, and greater fuselage diameter to house the Pratt & Whitney R1535 twin-row radial engine turning a three-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller.
		While never seeing combat, the F3F series was responsible for training the generation of pilots that would later lead combat squadrons into the Second World War.
		In the air, the F3F was superior in a dogfight than the F2A Buffalo or the F4F Wildcat.
	www.internetmodeler.com /1999/december/first-looks/accurate-miniatures_f3f.htm (913 words)

	Grumman F3F Carrier based fighter aircraft
		The U.S. Navy's last biplane fighter, the F3F, was a direct outgrowth of the F2F whose performance was marred by poor directional stability and spinning characteristics which were caused by its extremely short fuselage.
		The Navy, however, felt that in other regards the F2F was an excellent design and, with refinement, would prove to be a first rate fighter.
		Major changes included replacing the Pratt and Whitney engine with a 950 hp Wright R-1820-22 (the larger diameter of this engine necessitated a cowling revision which changed the appearance of the aircraft), replacing the original-two bladed propeller with a constant pitch Hamilton-Standard three-bladed assembly, and increasing the rudder area to counter the increased engine torque.
	www.vf31.com /aircraft/f3f.html (588 words)

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		Grumman Aircraft Engineering Company had been assigned the builder's designation of F in the USN naval aircraft designation convention.
		In 1933 Grumman, whose designs came to symbolize the USN in World War Two, was awarded its first USN contract for a fighter designated as FF-1 (Fighter Grumman 1).
		In March 1935 an improved model was constructed and given the designation of F3F and resulted in the largest single order from Grumman up to that time.
	www.steelnavy.com /NMNAF3F2.htm (266 words)

	Sim-Outhouse - Combat Flight Center - grumman_f3f
		Based on earlier Grumman biplane designs, the F3F was faster and more maneuverable than any Navy fighter to date.
		With its silver fuselage, yellow wings, and red, white, and blue markings, it was among the most colorful military aircraft ever built, but it heralded the end of an era.
		Today the F3F is an extremely rare aircraft, with but two original surviving examples.
	www.sim-outhouse.com /index.php?loc=reviews&page=grumman_f3f (310 words)

	Grumman F3F
		The Grumman F3F was a continuation of the Grumman family of Navy fighters.
		The F3F was the front line Navy fighter of the late 30's until replaced by the Brewster F2A and Grumman F4F.
		The markings on the F3F in the Planes of Fame photo are inaccurate.
	www.shanaberger.com /F3F.htm (0 words)

	Accurate Miniatures' 1/48 Grumman F3F-2
		With the introduction of the F3F, Grumman had developed a winning airframe that would lead to the early mainstay of WW2, the F4F Wildcat.
		The F4F was essentially an F3F-3 fuselage with a mid-mounted wing replacing the two wings of the F3F.
		While the F3F never fired a shot in anger, it was responsible for training the generation of pilots that would lead the US into aerial combat against agile foes.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2000/may/first-looks/am_f3f-2.htm (512 words)

	Grumman F3F model airplane am309-gr
		Although the US Navy had accepted the shortcomings of the F2F, Grumman was determined to improve the directional stability, spinning characteristics, and general maneuverability of its airplanes.
		This led to the development of the F3F.
		Initial deliveries were made in January, 1936, with this airplane entering service aboard the USS Ranger in April and the USS Saratoga in June.
	www.worldaircorps.com /airplanes/am309gr.html (249 words)

	Photographic Logbook: Fantasy of Flight - F3F (Site not responding. Last check: )
		April 17, 2005: First flown in 1936, Grumman F3Fs are quite rare these days.
		To me, they represent an interesting technological hybrid: the fabric skinned biplane wings of its warplane ancestors combined with the all-metal fuselage of fighters yet to come.
		It is the immediate predecessor to Grumman's first 'Cat: the Wildcat F4F (which was also originally designed as a biplane, but produced as a mid-wing monoplane).
	www.ncemsf.org /cthouston/galleries/museums/museum_fof/f3f.htm (67 words)

	AM 1/48 Grumman F3F-1
		The F3F incorporated lessons learned from the earlier series: improved retractable landing gear, stretched fuselage for greater stability, and greater fuselage diameter to house the Pratt & Whitney R1535 twin-row radial engine turning a Hamilton Standard propeller.
		They've introduced a new approach at representing the structural rigging common to biplanes in the form of etched steel that snaps into place.
		As I said earlier, during the period of operations of the F3F, the tail colors indicated to which carrier the squadron was assigned.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2000/january/aviation/f3f.htm (2111 words)

	Fantasy of Flight's F3F
		Last in a line of Grumman biplane fighters the first F3F flew in 1936.
		In the 1970’s, there was only one flyable F3F left in the world.
		Unfortunately, because of a loose fuel cap, the pilot and passenger were forced to bail out when it caught fire during a roll.
	www.fantasyofflight.com /aircraftpages/f3f.htm (499 words)

	Amazon.com: Grumman (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Grumman F6F Hellcat remembered: A list by D.
		Grumman F-14 Tomcat: Bye - Bye Baby...!: Images & Reminiscences From 35 Years of Active Service by Dave Parsons, George Hall, and Bob Lawson (Hardcover - May 31, 2006)
		Pilot in Cockpit of Grumman Goose, United States of America Photographic Print by Scott Darsney, 24" x 18" by AllPosters.com
	www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Grumman&index=blended&page=1 (440 words)

	Grumman F3F-2 Review by Brett Green (Accurate Miniatures 1/48)
		Accurate Miniatures' 1/48 scale Grumman F3F-2 joins the previously released F3F-1 and the brand new Gulfhawk.
		When such unique subjects are combined with beautiful quality and delightful engineering, the art of model manufacturing is taken to a new level.
		Even if you have no interest in Grumman biplane fighters; or if you build in a different scale; do yourself a favour and get acquainted with this little beauty.
	www.kitreview.com /reviews/f3f2reviewbg_1.htm (933 words)

	Grumman F3F-2 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Grumman F3F series of Naval shipboard fighters were the last biplane fighters to see active service with the US Navy, and were actually on board some of the carriers during the opening days of WWII.
		Here two pilots play a last round of “catch me” before finishing a training flight in 1940 and descending to land on the carrier waiting in the distance.
		Of the 164 F3Fs built, 140 were still in service, as trainers in United States, at the time of the U.S. entry into the Second World War in December, 1941.
	www.oldbeacon.com /gallery/benjamin/benjamin-8.htm (266 words)

	YouTube - Grumman F3F-2 "Flying Barrel"
		Based on earlier Grumman biplane designs, the F3F was faster and more maneuverable than any Navy fighter to date.
		With its silver fuselage, yellow wings, and red, white, and blue markings, it was among the most colorful military aircraft ever built, but it heralded the end of an era.
		Today the F3F is an extremely rare aircraft, with but two original surviving examples.
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=Os19XiWGDjs&NR=1 (774 words)

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