Author Topic: F7F and F8F? (Read 424 times)

Wilbus · « **on:** June 14, 2005, 03:23:36 AM »

Some more info needed on these great looking birds please

Did any of them every see combat? Did they enter service at all before the wars end?

I know both were fast as hell and the F8F had the normal big a** radial engine tucked into that nice little fuselage.

The F7F is sexier though

Some more info, any and all welcome!

Rafe35 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 14, 2005, 07:32:33 AM »

Wilbus

Check out this website:

Grumman F7F Tigercat
http://www.warbirdalley.com/f7f.htm

Grumman F8F Bearcat Info
http://www.acepilots.com/planes/f8f_bearcat.html

Widewing · « **Reply #2 on:** June 14, 2005, 06:02:06 PM »

Corky Meyer's story of the F7F can be found here.

Corky was a Grumman test pilot and the former CEO of Gulfstream Aircraft.

My regards,

Widewing

Wilbus · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2005, 06:59:19 PM »

Thanks you two

Westy · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2005, 07:33:10 AM »

I'd not read the 2002 article on the F7F "untold story" before. Thanks Widewing!