WOW649 Grumman F7F Tigercat

Description

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The Grumman F7F Tigercat was a heavy fighter that served with the US Navy and USMC from late WW2 until 1954. It was the first twin-engine fighter to be deployed by the USN. While the Tigercat was delivered too late to see serial combat in World War II, it did serve in reconnaissance roles in the Pacific theatre including flights over Japan.

Performance of the prototype and initial production aircraft met expectations; the F7F was one of the fastest piston-engine fighters, with a top speed significantly greater than single-engine USN aircraft — 71 mph faster than a Grumman Hellcat at sea level. Captain Fred Trapnell, one of the premier USN test pilots of the era, stated: “It’s the best damn fighter I’ve ever flown.” The F7F was to be heavily armed, four 20 mm cannon and four .50 calibre machine guns, as well as underwing and under fuselage hardpoints for bombs and torpedoes. This speed and firepower were bought at the cost of heavy weight and a high landing speed, but what caused the aircraft to fail carrier suitability trials was poor directional stability with only one engine operational, as well as problems with the tailhook design.  The initial production series was, therefore, used only from land bases by the USMC, as night fighters with APS-6 radar.
After WW2 the Tigercat primarily saw action as a night fighter and ground attack aircraft during the Korean war.

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The TG/KC figures are shown for scale comparison purposes only and are not included.