Specifications F8F-1 and F8F-2
Data from Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II,
General characteristics
- Crew: 1 pilot
- Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
- Height: 13 ft 9 in (4.21 m)
- Wing area: 244 ft² (22.67 m²)
- Empty weight: 7,070 lb (3,207 kg)
- Loaded weight: 9,600 lb (4,354 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 12,947 lb (5,873 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W "Double Wasp" two-row radial engine, 2,100 hp (1,567 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 421 mph (366 kn, 678 km/h)
- Range: 1,105 mi (1,778 km)
- Service ceiling: 38,700 ft (11,796 m)
- Rate of climb: 4,570 ft/min (23.2 m/s)
- Wing loading: 66.7 lb/ft² (192.1 kg/m²)
- Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns (Four 20mm M3 cannon F8F-1B)
- Rockets: 4 × 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
- Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
Data from F8F Bearcat in Action
General characteristics
- Length: 28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
- Wingspan: 35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
- Height: 13 ft 10 in (4.21 m)
- Empty weight: 7,650 lb (3,207 kg)
- Loaded weight: 10,200 lb (4,627 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 13,460 lb (6,105 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800-30W two-row radial engine, 2,250 hp (1,678 kW)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 455 mph (405 kn, 730 km/h)
- Range: 1,105 mi (1,778 km)
- Service ceiling: 40,800 ft (12,436 m)
- Rate of climb: 6,300 ft/min (32.0 m/s)
- Power/mass: 0.22 hp/lb (360 W/kg)
Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) M3 cannon
- Rockets: 4 × 5 in (127 mm) unguided rockets
- Bombs: 1,000 lb (454 kg) bombs
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