F8F BEARCAT

SPECIFICATIONSDESCRIPTION
STATUSFLYABLE
MANUFACTURERGRUNMAN
YEARAUGUST 21,1944
MODELF8F-2/G-58A BEARCAT
CREW1
MAX T/O WEIGHTMAX T/O WEIGHT: 13,460 lb.
SPAN35 FT. 10 IN
LENGTH 28 FT. 3 IN.
HEIGHT 13 FT. 10 IN.
MAXIMUM SPEED 455 MPH
CRUISE SPEED163 MPH
RATE OF CLIMB4,465 FT./MIN
POWERPLANTPOWER PLANT: 1 × PRATT & WHITNEY R-2800-30W DOUBLE WASP 18-CYLINDER AIR-COOLED RADIAL PISTON ENGINE, 2,250 HP
RANGE 1,105 MILES
SERVICE CEILING40.800 FT.
ARMAMENTARMAMENT: 4 × 20 MM AN/M3 CANNON; 1,000 LB. BOMBS; 4 × 5 IN ROCKETS