Trumpeter 1:32 - Grumman F8F-1 Bearcat

Trumpeter 1:32 - F8F-1 Bearcat   The F8F Bearcat was the last of Grumman's 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. 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 maRead More...euverable, fast airplane with a rate of climb 30% greater than the Hellcat.   Item No    02247 Item Name    F8F-1 Bearcat Bar Code    9580208022475 Scale    1:32 Item Type    Static Aircraft Model Brief    Length: 264.5mm  Wingspan: 337mm Total Parts    366pcs Photo Etched Parts    one fret Film Parts    instrument panel Total Sprues    15 sprues, 2 rubber rires Paint Schemes "    1)No 100/95320 of  VF-19 in CV-21 USS Boxer. June 1947./ Royal Thai Air Force 1 st Fighter Bomber Wings . 2)F8F-1. Bu.No.95447, of U.S. Naval Air R" Released Date    2008-01 More Features "    There are 355 parts in light grey plastic, 2 rubber tires, 1 clear  canopy, 9 clear parts for cockpit instrument, 1 clear cowling, one  etched fret"Read Less