Saturday, February 9, 2008
Grumman F7F Tigercat

F7F Tigercat
Fighter
Grumman (USA)
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Crew: 02
Length: 13.8 m
Wingspan: 15.7 m
Height: 5.1 m
Unladen weight: 7380 kg
Maximum takeoff: 11,670 kg
Engine: 02 turboprop Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp with 2,100 horses each thrust.
Speed: 740 km / h
Altitude: 12,300 m
Range: 1900 km
Fire: 04 M2 20mm cannon; age 04 to 50 (12.7 mm) M2 Browning; 02 450kg bombs under the wings, or 01 torpedoes belly.
First flight: 02/11/1943
Production quantity: 364 units
National use: the United States.
Planes compare: Focke-Wulf Ta-154 Moskito (Germany); de Havilland DH-103 Hornet , Bristol 156 Beaufighter (British); Northrop P-61 Black Widow , North American F-82 Twin