The Grumman F7F Tigercat is a heavy fighter aircraft that served with the United States Navy (USN) and United States Marine Corps (USMC) from late in World War II until 1954. It was the …

This F7F Tigercat History and Guide discusses all you need to know about the specific features and differences of its prototypes. Find the complete list here!

With 34 single-seat models delivered, production switched to a two-seat night fighter, designated the F7F-2N, a total of 65 of which were built. Grumman then built 189 F7F-3s, which were...

Apr 2, 2019 · F7F-2N - Dedicated Two-Seat Night-Fighter Model based on XF7F-2N prototype; one fuel tank removed for radar space; 65 examples produced.

The F7F-1N, developed specifically as a carrier night fighter, was a single-seat aircraft, while the -2N, -3N, and -4N models were two-seaters. The “straight” F7F-1 was intended to operate in …

An F7F-2N equipped Marine squadron was transported to Guam in summer 1945, flying on as Marine Night Fighter Squadron [VMF(N)] 531 to reach Okinawa just as the war ended.

The 35th machine on the F7F-1 production line was modified as a prototype for the "XF7F-2N", with the next 65 machines rolled out being "F7F-2N" night fighters. They featured a rear …

The first 34 F7F-1s were similar to the prototypes, then 30 two-seat night-fighter variants (called F7F-2Ns) were produced. Next, 189 single-seat models called F7F-3 s were built which …

Sep 8, 2023 · One Marine Corps photographic reconnaissance squadron equipped with the F7F, VMP-354, arriving in Guam in June 1945, and was quickly transferred to Yontan Airfield in …

Soon after the production of the F7F had begun, a two-seat night-fighter variant - the F7F-2N - was produced temporarily. Then F7F-3s were built (with more powerful engines) and until late …