USA - Naval aviation and armament
F8F-1B Bearcat
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| F8F-1 | fighter | 5/1945 - 1946 | 765 | 1955 | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W engine (2750 h. p.), 4 12.7-mm MG, up to 908 kg of combat load (1 454-kg bomb on hull, 2 454-kg bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 2 twin 12.7-mm MG or 8 76-mm or 127-mm rockets on wings) |
| F8F-1B | 3/1946 - 1/1948 | 100 | 4 20-mm guns, up to 908 kg of combat load (1 454-kg bomb on hull, 2 454-kg bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 2 twin 12.7-mm MG or 8 76-mm or 127-mm rockets on wings) | ||
| F8F-1N | night fighter | 1946 | 36 | APS-19 | |
| F8F-2 | fighter | 10/1947 - 5/1949 | 293 | R-2800-30W engine (2780 h. p.), without radar | |
| F8F-2N | night fighter | 12/1947 - 4/1949 | 12 | APS-19 radar | |
| F8F-2P | recon | 1947 - 1949 | 60 | 2 20-mm guns, up to 908 kg of combat load (2 454-kg bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 2 twin 12.7-mm MG or 8 76-mm or 127-mm rockets), photo camera, without radar |
| Modification | F8F-1 |
F8F-2 |
|
Wing span, m |
10.82 |
10.82 |
|
Length, m |
8.43 | 8.43 |
|
Height, m |
4.16 | 4.46 |
|
Wings area, m2 |
22.67 | 22.67 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
3322 | 3474 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
5780 |
6110 |
| Engine | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W | 1 Pratt & Whitney R-2800-30W |
|
Power, h. p. |
2750 |
2780 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 682 |
732 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 272 | |
| Flying range, km | 2280 | 2280 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 28.5 | 31 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 11520 | 12440 |
| Complement | 1 | 1 |
| Armament | 4 x 12.7 MG, up to 908 kg of combat load (1 454-kg bomb on hull, 2 454-kg bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 2 twin 12.7-mm MG or 8 76-mm or 127-mm rockets on wings) | 4 x 20 guns, up to 908 kg of combat load (1 454-kg bomb on hull, 2 454-kg bombs or 2 298-mm rockets or 2 twin 12.7-mm MG or 8 76-mm or 127-mm rockets on wings) |
XF8F-1 Bearcat
F8F-1 Bearcat
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