Grumman F7F Tigercat
1943 fighter aircraft family by Grumman; first twin-engine fighter deployed by the US Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Tigercat" redirects here. For other uses, see Tigercat (disambiguation).
The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the first twin-engine fighter to be deployed by the USN. While the Tigercat was delivered too late to see combat in World War II, it saw action as a night fighter and attack aircraft during the Korean War.
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F7F Tigercat | |
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An F7F-3P preserved in United States Marine Corps markings in flight | |
Role | Heavy fighter |
National origin | United States |
Manufacturer | Grumman |
First flight | 2 November 1943 |
Introduction | 1944 |
Retired | 1954 |
Primary users | United States Navy United States Marine Corps |
Produced | 1943–1946 |
Number built | 364 |
Developed into | Grumman XTSF |
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Designed initially for service on Midway-class aircraft carriers, early production F7Fs were land-based variants. The type was too large to operate from older and smaller carriers, and only a late variant (F7F-4N) was certified for carrier service.