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Navy Bearcat F-8 Model

Navy F8F 1 Bearcat Wood Model Airplane

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Navy Bearcat F-8 Model

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Relive the fighters of World War II with our F8F Bearcat mahogany model airplane!

Model Airplane: F8F Bearcat Fighter Aircraft
Wingspan: 15.4"
Fuselage Length: 12"
Scale: 1/28
Material: Mahogany wood
Manufacturer: Grumman
Engine: Propeller
Era: World War II
Branch: United States Navy (USN), US Marine Corps (USMC)

Model Airplane Factory offers handmade Navy F8F 1 Bearcat Wood Model Airplane, artistically created from the finest grade of kiln-dried Mahogany wood. After carving the wood, the F8F Bearcat model airplane will undergo stages of fine sanding, between primer coats, to produce a silky smooth finish ready for final painting. The F8F Bearcat mahogany airplane will be painted according to the specific color scheme of the Grumman F8 Bearcat aircraft for their historical significance and authenticity. This F8F Bearcat model airplane has a dimension of 17.5" wingspan and has a length of 13.5". Bearcat F8F model airplane is attached to a durable wooden base so you can display wherever you like it!

Postwar, the F8F became a major US Navy fighter, equipping 24 fighter squadrons. Often mentioned as one of the best (if not the best) handling piston-engine fighters ever built, their performance was such that they even outperformed many early jets. Its capability for aerobatic performance is borne out by the choice of the Bearcat for the Navy's elite Blue Angels in 1946, who flew it until the team was temporarily disbanded in 1950 (during the Korean War). The Grumman F9F Panther and McDonnell F2H Banshee largely replaced the Bearcat in USN service, as their performance and other advantages eclipsed piston-engine fighters. An unmodified production F8F-1 set a 1946 time-to-climb record (after a run of 115 feet) of 10,000 feet in 94 seconds. The Bearcat held this record for ten years until it was broken by a modern jet fighter (which could still not match the Bearcat's short takeoff distance).

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