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1949 GRUMMAN F8F-2 BEARCAT For Sale in Seattle, Washington United States
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Perhaps the best-performing piston fighter ever, the F8F began as a project to provide the WWII fleet with a rapid-climb interceptor to replace the F6F Hellcat. Powered by the same Pratt & Whitney 2800 engine as the Hellcat, the empty weight is approximately a ton less allowing a record-setting time-to-climb to 10,000 feet in under 100 seconds.
Perhaps the best-performing piston fighter ever, the F8F began as a project to provide the WWII fleet with a rapid-climb interceptor to replace the F6F Hellcat. Powered by the same Pratt & Whitney 2800 engine as the Hellcat, the empty weight is approximately a ton less allowing a record-setting time-to-climb to 10,000 feet in under 100 seconds.
Details
- StatusFor Sale
- ConditionUsed
- Year1949
- MakeGRUMMAN
- ModelF8F-2 BEARCAT
- Reg #N800H
- Serial #121752
- Airframe1569 hrs
- Engine145 hrs SMOH
- Prop248 hrs SNEW
- Special UseMilitary/Warbird, Antique-Classic
- LocationSeattle, Washington United States
- External URL
Perhaps the best-performing piston fighter ever, the F8F began as a project to provide the WWII fleet with a rapid-climb interceptor to replace the F6F Hellcat. Powered by the same Pratt & Whitney 2800 engine as the Hellcat, the empty weight is approximately a ton less allowing a record-setting time-to-climb to 10,000 feet in under 100 seconds. While the aircraft did not see combat in WWII, it was the first featured aircraft of the post-war, newly formed Blue Angels and continued in active service well into the turbine era.
Engine:
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-16
- 145.4 Hrs. SMOH by Anderson Airmotive
Propeller:
- Aero Products A642-G1
- 247.9 Hrs. SPOH
- 1569.3 hrs TTSN
- 145.4 Hrs Since Restoration by Pacific Fighters, Idaho
- 1x 150 gallon drop tank
- Garmin SL30 Comm
- King KT 905 Comm
- King KT 76 Transponder
- Garmin 296 GPS
Restored to stock military configuration - Excellent condition
U.S. Navy, Excellent condition
Completed 6/2020
