The F8F Bearcat was the last of Grumman's piston-engine carrier-based fighters. Two F8F-1 prototypes were ordered in November 1943, and the first of these was flown in August 1944. Grumman decided once again to utilize the most powerful engine available at the time, the Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp -- the same engine that had powered both their 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.
Please see the paint guide below for Trumpeter’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/32
Parts: 366
Length: 10.4”
Wingspan: 13.3”
- Painting and assembly required
- Photo-etched parts
- 15 sprues and 2 rubber tires
- Clear parts
- Film instrument panel
- Decals
- Includes instructions
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Paint Guides:
White
Yellow
Flat Black
Silver
Green
Tire Black
Interior Green
Burnt Iron
Grey
Olive Drab
Navy Blue
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