United States Navy Spanish Republican Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force
Produced
1932–1934
Number built
116[1]
Developed into
Grumman XSBF
The Grumman FF "Fifi" (company designation G-5) was an American biplane fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy during the 1930s.[2] It was the first carrier aircraft with retractable landing gear.[3] It was produced under licence in Canada and known as the Goblin in Canadian service and Delfín (English: "Dolphin") in Spanish service.
The GrummanFF "Fifi" (company designation G-5) was an American biplane fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy during the 1930s. It was the...
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heavier Hellcat could not be used. Grumman fighter development began with the two-seat GrummanFF biplane. The FF was the first U.S. naval fighter with...
was designed for both carrier- and land-based operations. Grumman's success with the two-seat FF-1, which was significantly faster than even the single-seat...
the Leroy Grumman-designed landing gear first used for Grover Loening's early amphibious biplane designs, and later adopted for the GrummanFF fighter biplane...
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