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1/48 F8F-1 Bearcat
The F8F Bearcat was the last in a series of piston-engine carrier-based fighters. Two XF 8F-1 prototypes were ordered in November 1943, and the first of these was flown on 21 August 1944. The F8F utilized the most powerful engine available at the time, the 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.
Item No 80356
Item Name F8F-1 Bearcat
Bar Code 6939319203564
Scale 1:48
Item Type Static Kit
Model Dimension Length: 178.8mm Wingspan:225 mm
Camouflage Scheme
1. F8F-1 BuNo.95081,VF-3, LT.A.M."Mike"
Granat,1946
2. U.S. Navy, solo performer for the Blue Angels,"Beetle Bomb"
More Features The kit consists of over 90 parts, includes 7 clear parts
-Detailed fuselage & wing w/accurate design
-Detailed gear cabin & cockpit
