F8F-2 'BearCat'

🛩️ The F8F Bearcat: A legendary American carrier-based fighter aircraft known for its exceptional speed, climb rate, and maneuverability. Despite its limited deployment, it left a lasting impact on the pilots who operated them.
As the last piston-engine fighter by Grumman, its legacy lives on in airshows and aviation history. 🌟

[@Workerbee-zy5nx]

Beast of a bird..great restore. 🎉🎉🎉

[@christophergagliano2051]

Let's put the biggest engine in the smallest air frame thank God we are all Americans lol

[@user-uy5dt7dr4i]

Love the content planes and tanks are amazing

[@topturretgunner]

TRULY A Ferrari with wings. I find myself wondering how the Bearcat would have fared against the best of Germany or Japan? One incredibly HOT piston engine fighter!!!

[@Aboi-nn5oi]

Cool

[@ClaudeBedard-s8d]

The Bearcat could not take the level of punishment that the Hellcat or Corsair could. There are always trade-offs. Just remember the Zero.

[@WALTERBROADDUS]

Actually, the f7f Tigercat would have been last. In-service well into the Korean War.

[@Kiantagvrgt]

What its a blue angel?

[@randallpickering9944]

The US Navy's demonstration and aerobatic team. The planes are painted blue.

[@Kiantagvrgt]

@@randallpickering9944 oh good point