1949 Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat
s/n 121752 N800H
Specifications
Airframe:
1569.3 hrs TTSN
145.4 Hrs Since Restoration by Pacific Fighters, Idaho
Engine:
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-16
145.4 Hrs. SMOH by Anderson Airmotive
Propeller:
Aero Products A642-G1
247.9 Hrs. SPOH
Exterior: U.S. Navy
Excellent condition
Interior:
Restored to stock military configuration - Excellent condition
Avionics:
Garmin SL30 Comm
King KT 905 Comm
King KT 76 Transponder
Garmin 296 GPS
Annual Inspection:
Completed 6/2020
Other:
1x 150 gallon drop tank
History:
Perhaps the best-performing piston fighter ever, the F8F began as a project to provide the WWII fleet with a rapid-climb interceptor to replace the F6F Hellcat. Powered by the same Pratt & Whitney 2800 engine as the Hellcat, the empty weight is approximately a ton less allowing a record-setting time-to-climb to 10,000 feet in under 100 seconds. While the aircraft did not see combat in WWII, it was the first featured aircraft of the post-war, newly formed Blue Angels and continued in active service well into the turbine era.
Located: Washington State
