The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps from late in World War II until 1954.
Variants
XP-65
Proposed United States Army Air Forces pursuit fighter.
XF7F-1
Prototype aircraft, two built.
F7F-1 Tigercat
Twin-engine fighter-bomber aircraft, powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-22W radial piston engines.
First production version.
F7F-1N Tigercat
Single-seat night fighter aircraft, fitted with an APS-6 radar.
XF7F-2N
Night-fighter prototype.
F7F-2N Tigercat
Two-seat night fighter.
F7F-2D
Small numbers of F7F-2Ns converted into drone control aircraft.
The aircraft were fitted with a Grumman F8F Bearcat windshield behind the cockpit.
F7F-3 Tigercat
Single-seat fighter-bomber aircraft, powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W radial piston engines and featuring an enlarged tailfin for improved stability at high altitudes.
F7F-3N Tigercat
Two-seat night fighter aircraft.
F7F-3E Tigercat
Small numbers of F7F-3s were converted into electronic warfare aircraft.
F7F-3P Tigercat
Small numbers of F7F-3s were converted into photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
F7F-4N Tigercat
Two-seat night-fighter aircraft, fitted with a tail hook and other naval equipment.
Specifications
Crew
2
Length
45 ft 4 in (13.82 m)
Wingspan
51 ft 6 in (15.70 m)
Height
16 ft 7 in (5.05 m)
Wing area
455 sq ft (42.3 m2)
Airfoil
Root
NACA 23015
Tip
NACA 23012
Empty weight
16,270 lb (7,380 kg)
Max take-off weight
25,720 lb (11,666 kg)
Powerplant
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines, 2,100 hp (1,600 kW) each