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702247 1/32 F8F-1 Bearcat
702247 1/32 F8F-1 Bearcat
 
Retail Price: $104.99
Scale: 1/32
Brand: TRUMPETER

Stock Status: In Stock

Product Code: 702247
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702247 1/32 F8F-1 Bearcat

The F8F Bearcat was the last of a series of piston -engine carrier-based fighters. Two XF8F-1 prototypes were ordered in November 1943, and the first of these was flown on 21 August 1944. It was decided to once again utilize the most powerful engine available at the time, the R-2800 Double Wasp -- the same engine that had powered both the Hellcat and Tigercat designs. This time, the engine was fitted to the smallest, lightest airframe that could be built. This resulted in a highly maneuverable, fast airplane with a rate of climb 30% greater than the Hellcat.