Grumman F8F Bearcat, the tiny carrier fighter built to outclimb the Hellcat
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Grumman F8F Bearcat, the tiny carrier fighter built to outclimb the Hellcat
Grumman wanted a fighter that climbed harder than the Hellcat, but could still operate from the Navy’s smallest escort carriers, and the result was the brutally compact F8F Bearcat. This episode follows the radical weight-saving design, the dangerous snap-off wing tips, and how the Bearcat’s legacy lived on through France, Vietnam, and the ...
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