Best Grumman 'Cat' plane - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

evangilder · 04-04-2008, 05:26 PM

For sheer climbing ability though, the F8F rocks. It would go from a full stop to 10,000 feet in 96 seconds. For a prop, that is insane!

The Basket · 04-04-2008, 06:34 PM

Wouldn't the Tomcat have a better rate of climb than that...lol.

The Tomcat could do things that a Wildcat could only dream of...pure science fiction by 1940s standard.

Hunter368 · 04-04-2008, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ToughOmbre

But my favorite is the F4F. For the same reason I love the P-40. Was all about "holding the fort" until help, in the form of superior types, became available.

TO

You must like to underdog in sports allot I am guessing.

I like the Hellcat.

ToughOmbre · 04-04-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hunter368

You must like to underdog in sports allot I am guessing.

Yeah, but the F4F was a "live dog" with an overall kill ratio of almost 7:1. I would actually rather be in a Wildcat than a Zero. Even if I lost the fight I'd have a better chance of surviving. Same with the P-40.

TO

Soundbreaker Welch? · 04-06-2008, 11:45 PM

I voted Hellcat. The Wildcat was good, but the Hellcat was it's tougher big brother. Made the most aces too out of the American planes, that's shows something.

Marcel · 04-07-2008, 02:29 PM

The Hellcat and the Corsair were better than the Wildcat, they should be as they entered the war much later. But I love the Wildcat, it looks like a barrel of my favorite Belgian Beer with wings attached and you gotta love the bicycle chain driven under carriage. And it was quite a good a/c in it's time frame.

ONE_HELLCAT · 06-23-2008, 11:27 PM

Normally I'd hate to dredge old threads, but I must say, I love everything good and Grumman. I voted, obviously, for the Hellcat, Wildcat would be second, followed by Bearcat. I've gotten pictures of most of the 'cats'. That reminds me, someone mentioned making a gallery or something like that, how do I do that? Or do I just make a thread in the Aircraft pictures thread?

trackend · 06-24-2008, 08:47 AM

Deffinately the Tiger cat I took some video a couple of years ago I'll dig it out and post it again on here could that plane climb or what.
The fuslage is not much wider that the pilots shoulders they even had to offset the nose wheel to fit it in, its llike a flying pencil with two bloody great motors bolted on.

Haztoys · 06-24-2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by evangilder

For sheer climbing ability though, the F8F rocks. It would go from a full stop to 10,000 feet in 96 seconds. For a prop, that is insane!

Big F8F fan..Two birds I was shock once I got up close too ...One was the F7F do to it being so big ..And the curves and the beauty of the F8F made me a fan...And they were all in one room in Palm Springs ...

drgondog · 06-24-2008, 09:52 AM

I have a tough time on this one. I have known three or four pilots including Captain Jimmy "Doc" Savage, and F6F ace who swore the F7F was the hottest and most fun to fly recip fighter they ever flew - and all had time in the F6F, F7F and F8F and F4U.

If I had one choice personally to pick to fight with I believe I lean to the F8F.

parsifal · 06-24-2008, 11:08 AM

well, I'm the odd man out it seems. i love the Tomcat. They were absolutely awsome to see in the air, and man the things they were capable of... , carried the phoenix missile like wyatt earps six gun, and were mean when it came to carrying ordinace as well

trackend · 06-24-2008, 11:20 AM

Found that Tiger cat video I shot at Duxford in 2005 its a bit rough but gives a look of it in the air

Mitya · 06-25-2008, 06:24 AM

F6F Hellcat.

Bigxiko · 07-04-2008, 02:48 PM

my favourite is the hellcat

Tao-san · 07-04-2008, 03:02 PM

Favourite is my cat "Mr Globule", 4Kg feline, so I've voted Bearcat.

View Poll Results: Your favorite Grumman 'Cat' plane
F4F Wildcat	9	16.07%
F6F Hellcat	22	39.29%
F8F Bearcat	18	32.14%
F-14 Tomcat	7	12.50%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

04-04-2008, 05:26 PM	#16
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 15,421	For sheer climbing ability though, the F8F rocks. It would go from a full stop to 10,000 feet in 96 seconds. For a prop, that is insane! __________________ For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

04-06-2008, 11:45 PM	#20
Soundbreaker Welch? Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 1,896	I voted Hellcat. The Wildcat was good, but the Hellcat was it's tougher big brother. Made the most aces too out of the American planes, that's shows something. __________________ "His motor's conked out!" "What's the differance, they're all Nazis!" "Luke, shut up!" "Fear the hook!" "Oh.....I wanna fly." "You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?" "What you doing? Oh Nooooo!"

04-07-2008, 02:29 PM	#21
Marcel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Dordrecht Posts: 4,051	The Hellcat and the Corsair were better than the Wildcat, they should be as they entered the war much later. But I love the Wildcat, it looks like a barrel of my favorite Belgian Beer with wings attached and you gotta love the bicycle chain driven under carriage. And it was quite a good a/c in it's time frame. __________________ "To attack 36 aircraft on your own was rather much" - Jan Linzel, D.XXI pilot.

06-24-2008, 11:08 AM	#26
parsifal Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,493	well, I'm the odd man out it seems. i love the Tomcat. They were absolutely awsome to see in the air, and man the things they were capable of... , carried the phoenix missile like wyatt earps six gun, and were mean when it came to carrying ordinace as well __________________ Do not judge on abilities, but on choices

04-04-2008, 06:34 PM	#17
The Basket Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 626	Wouldn't the Tomcat have a better rate of climb than that...lol. The Tomcat could do things that a Wildcat could only dream of...pure science fiction by 1940s standard.

06-23-2008, 11:27 PM	#22
ONE_HELLCAT Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ventura County Posts: 192	Normally I'd hate to dredge old threads, but I must say, I love everything good and Grumman. I voted, obviously, for the Hellcat, Wildcat would be second, followed by Bearcat. I've gotten pictures of most of the 'cats'. That reminds me, someone mentioned making a gallery or something like that, how do I do that? Or do I just make a thread in the Aircraft pictures thread?

06-24-2008, 08:47 AM	#23
trackend Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 4,030	Deffinately the Tiger cat I took some video a couple of years ago I'll dig it out and post it again on here could that plane climb or what. The fuslage is not much wider that the pilots shoulders they even had to offset the nose wheel to fit it in, its llike a flying pencil with two bloody great motors bolted on.

06-24-2008, 09:52 AM	#25
drgondog Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: oregon Posts: 4,198	I have a tough time on this one. I have known three or four pilots including Captain Jimmy "Doc" Savage, and F6F ace who swore the F7F was the hottest and most fun to fly recip fighter they ever flew - and all had time in the F6F, F7F and F8F and F4U. If I had one choice personally to pick to fight with I believe I lean to the F8F.

06-25-2008, 06:24 AM	#28
Mitya Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 76	F6F Hellcat.

07-04-2008, 02:48 PM	#29
Bigxiko Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vila Real Posts: 87	my favourite is the hellcat

07-04-2008, 03:02 PM	#30
Tao-san Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 64	Favourite is my cat "Mr Globule", 4Kg feline, so I've voted Bearcat.

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