American single-engine carrier-based fighter aircraft
F8F Bearcat
An F8F Bearcat warbird over Fly Navy Day 2016
Role
Fighter aircraft
Type of aircraft
National origin
United States
Manufacturer
Grumman
First flight
21 August 1944
Introduction
21 May 1945
Retired
1963 VNAF[1]
Status
Retired
Primary users
United States Navy United States Marine Corps French Air Force Royal Thai Air Force
Number built
1,265
The Grumman F8F Bearcat is an American single-engined, carrier-based fighter aircraft introduced in late World War II. It served during the mid-20th century in the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the air forces of other nations. It was Grumman Aircraft's last piston-engined fighter aircraft.
Modified versions of the Bearcat have broken speed records for piston-engined aircraft. Today, the Bearcat is popular among warbird owners and air racers.
^Grandolini, A. (July–August 1997). "Indo-Chinese Fighting 'Cats: Grumman's Superb Bearcat in Vietnam". Air Enthusiast. No. 70. p. 21. ISSN 0143-5450.
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