The Planes of Fame Air Show 2015 featured an aerobatic demonstration in the Grumman F7F "Tigercat" flown by Stew Dawson. Planes of Fame Air Museum Where Warbirds Fly www.planesoffam...
From my wife: My grandfather was a RIO in the F7F-3N during the Korean War. He flew hundreds of missions, mostly at night. In 1952 he was flying with his pilot when they were shot down over enemy territory. They pulled the canopy and climbed over the side of the plane. My grandfather survived the jump, the pilot was never recovered; it's not known whether he died during the jump or was captured by the enemy. The next morning my grandfather was rescued by USAF before the enemy could get to him. He is believed to be the only person to successfully eject from the Tigercat F7F-3N. He's 93 today, and still proud of his USMC service.
@@paulgentile1024 thank you, he's a great guy. He contributed to the book "History of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531", which demonstrates what a unique force Squadron 531 was during the war effort. He was part of this squadron, known as the Grey Ghosts.
This is an outstanding document of a true masterpiece of engineering and design in action. Beautifully flown with obvious skill and confidence. Thank you to everyone involved.
@@lightbox617 -But Monsieur, it is this.. "noise", this magnificent symphony of controlled explosions, the defiant roar as a flame-spitting beast takes to the skies... But, that being said, turboprops would be pretty interesting to see on this plane.
the engines are the same used on a Convair airliner of the time that carried 40 passengers plus crew! That's ALOT of POWER! Also note how slim the fuselage is...beautiful design!
That wicked sound and then you see the narrow fuselage and two fat engines, you know right then that the designers knew what they were after. Tigercat looks more fun to fly than a jet!
My uncle, George Roy Hill, was a Marine night fighter pilot training pilots at Cherry Point, North Carolina. He flew the night fight versions of the F4U Corsair, the F6F Hellcat, F9F Panther, and the Navy version of the Shooting Star as well as the F7F Tiger Cat. Knowing my uncle, I think that you have to be a little bit crazy in order to do that job.
Siempre admiré al F7F Tigercats , por su refinado diseño y sus limpieza de líneas aerodinámicas . Un pura sangre con poderosas planta motrices . Pero nunca me imaginé verlo volando , haciendo esas maniobras acrobáticas . Muchas gracias por brindarme está posibilidad de verlo en acción . Gracias por tan espetacular video 👌 .
@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 Ability to get home or at least closer to home if one engine is lost. More carrying capacity for ground attack missions., Better visibility to the front as well as having all guns boresighted rather than converging from outer wing area.
I grew up on northern airports in Canada as my late father was an airport manager. There was the airport and the lake next to it which had two major float plane bases that serviced the gold mines and big game outfitters in the southern yukon and Northern b.c. so hearing radial engines was a part of my daily life also had alot of ww2 water bomber conversions so heard alot of radial engines and they sound amazing.
The Tigercat has to be the ultimate perfect prop driven twin-engine Fighter-bomber ever made. The horsepower to weight ratio must be off the scale with that aircraft.
Stew certainly uses the power of the Tigercat to the full. Bet you couldn't wipe the smile off his face for weeks! Are the engines handed like the P38? They didn't look that way in the footage. Thankyou.
These used to serve as air tankers in California in the 70’s but had issues with fuel management that cost pilots their lives. After hours in the air at low altitude and high heat it was easy to forget which tank to use. Beautiful aircraft but unforgiving.
From my wife: My grandfather was a RIO in the F7F-3N during the Korean War. He flew hundreds of missions, mostly at night. In 1952 he was flying with his pilot when they were shot down over enemy territory. They pulled the canopy and climbed over the side of the plane. My grandfather survived the jump, the pilot was never recovered; it's not known whether he died during the jump or was captured by the enemy. The next morning my grandfather was rescued by USAF before the enemy could get to him. He is believed to be the only person to successfully eject from the Tigercat F7F-3N. He's 93 today, and still proud of his USMC service.
👍 amazing story.. God bless him
@@paulgentile1024 thank you, he's a great guy. He contributed to the book "History of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 531", which demonstrates what a unique force Squadron 531 was during the war effort. He was part of this squadron, known as the Grey Ghosts.
They don’t eject they just get out and jump, and try to miss getting hit by the tailplane as they leave
Beautiful aircraft, just like the Beaufighter, two engines followed by a pilot.
Pure perfection! Thank you SO much for no music and no background announcer! Only the beautiful sound of those twin radials!
there is a turbine running spoiling the whole thing...
But, where's the 'Rata tat tat'..? :(
Above average video. No claptrap!!
That is a beautiful airplane. One of the best looking planes I've ever seen.
I completely agree.
That sound will never get old
This is an outstanding document of a true masterpiece of engineering and design in action. Beautifully flown with obvious skill and confidence. Thank you to everyone involved.
She purrs with authority on those fly-bys. Coolest Cat EVER!
Some people are into yoga and meditation etc.
I just listen to this sound.😉
IMHO the most beautiful aircraft produced by Grumman.
these are what - 70 years old? They still give me goosebumps.
36 cylinders of HELL YEAH!!!!!
What could it do with a couple of modern Turboprops? Think of the range and speed, not the noise.
seems like its not a slouch with 70 year old piston engines. that thing really moves out. and the sound, WOW
@@lightbox617 -But Monsieur, it is this.. "noise", this magnificent symphony of controlled explosions, the defiant roar as a flame-spitting beast takes to the skies... But, that being said, turboprops would be pretty interesting to see on this plane.
Didn’t those engines have 28 cylinders each??
@@jamessmelcer616 P&W 2800 double wasp, 18 cylinders.
I've watched this like 5 times now. Lol. It's awesome!!!
ryan moeller It cant get much better than this!
the engines are the same used on a Convair airliner of the time that carried 40 passengers plus crew! That's ALOT of POWER! Also note how slim the fuselage is...beautiful design!
Good lookin' Grumman. Love those speed passes on a wing.
That wicked sound and then you see the narrow fuselage and two fat engines, you know right then that the designers knew what they were after. Tigercat looks more fun to fly than a jet!
When high preformance was built by people with great skill and dedication to winning at all costs! Great vid!
Has to be the sexiest looking and meanest sounding warbird of all time!!!! Just wow!!! And designed on frigging paper with a pencil!!!!!!
some of the best F7F footage i have ever seen!
Indeed.
One of the best videos on RUclips!!
Beautiful on the ground, beautiful in the air, beautiful sound what more could you ask for!!!
My uncle, George Roy Hill, was a Marine night fighter pilot training pilots at Cherry Point, North Carolina. He flew the night fight versions of the F4U Corsair, the F6F Hellcat, F9F Panther, and the Navy version of the Shooting Star as well as the F7F Tiger Cat. Knowing my uncle, I think that you have to be a little bit crazy in order to do that job.
Mechanical music, and a work of art.
Siempre admiré al F7F Tigercats , por su refinado diseño y sus limpieza de líneas aerodinámicas . Un pura sangre con poderosas planta motrices . Pero nunca me imaginé verlo volando , haciendo esas maniobras acrobáticas . Muchas gracias por brindarme está posibilidad de verlo en acción . Gracias por tan espetacular video 👌 .
Excellent video, only the pure music of those two engines. Pure blue sky, pure aircraft lines, ... wow (wish it was mine). Thanks a lot
I think the best F7F video I've seen!!
Just awesome...Love the Tigercat .
The F7F is a beast!
She's 70 years old and never misses a beat, slick design!
MOST AWESOME AIR CRAFT I EVER SAW!
That flyby at 4:32 wooow.
diversant13. I know and I spilt my coffee on my self
Wow! The dynamics of this! Pure power.
What can I say... My favorite prop plane. Gorgeous ! This pilot made this Tiger pounce !!
*Top Speed 460mph, when just 1 Corsair engine isn't enough.*
Interesting that you have an additional 2200HP but only 30 more mph.
@@edwardforman6472 - what other performance characteristics were improved?
@@Ford_Raptor_R_720hp_V8 Ability to get home or at least closer to home if one engine is lost. More carrying capacity for ground attack missions., Better visibility to the front as well as having all guns boresighted rather than converging from outer wing area.
@@edwardforman6472 Takes horsepower to move 4-20mm cannons AND 4-.50cal M2 machine guns.......
@@tomneedham4434 Its all about the climb
ABSOLUT STUNNING PERFORMANCE.....
What a magnificent spectacle of pure, mechanical muscle, forcing it's will upon the very air!!
I think this is the first RUclips video I've seen with no dislikes.
What an awesome video! What a sound!
F7F..love that Tigercat..keep her flying
I was so blessed to see these aircraft as working fire bombers out of Santa Barbara as a kid.
Awesome ! Great camera work !
I grew up on northern airports in Canada as my late father was an airport manager. There was the airport and the lake next to it which had two major float plane bases that serviced the gold mines and big game outfitters in the southern yukon and Northern b.c. so hearing radial engines was a part of my daily life also had alot of ww2 water bomber conversions so heard alot of radial engines and they sound amazing.
What performance! Such a sleek design despite those monster radials!
Reminds me that we don't hear large piston engines any more - I grew up to the sound of runaway turbo compounds.
It’s just a magical aircraft and sounds great.
That is just one awesome piece of American fire power
Great video work
What a beast! Comes very close to jet speed!
Corsair's, Thunderbolts and Tiger Cats. Thats the sound of madness.
That's one plane I think can still be used today for close air support for ground troops. Damn it's fast.
Unlimited power, it seems like. This must be one of the fastest piston engine planes. I can look to thi for hours.
Seriously underrated aircraft. Fast, manoevreable, sexy as hell!
I remember being there back in 2015 for the air show
Tremendous Performance
A typical Grumman Aircraft example of pure design and workmanship.
The best were built by Grumman.
Oooohhh!!;WOW!!!Thank you very much for all that!!!
Beautiful landing
to give ya an idea of the POWER, the same engines were used on a Convair Prop Airliner of the period, that carried 40 passengers plus 6 crew!
beautiful
The Tigercat was one good looking airplane. Of all the Grumman "cats" (Tomcat included) she was the sleekest and most cat-like.
What a beautiful beast!
I backseated aboard this aircraft September of ‘98. What a blast!
I think Stew Dawson is a Navy pilot with exceptional skill, he owns this beauty with grace. Kudos with envy!!
The Tigercat has to be the ultimate perfect prop driven twin-engine Fighter-bomber ever made. The horsepower to weight ratio must be off the scale with that aircraft.
Well, there WAS the De Havilland Hornet...
Outstanding.
S W E E T. I would love to own this.
I love the F7F Tiger cat 😺 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
geesh both engines turn the same way! That explains the size of the tail!
I’ll bet you could use these as ground attack today and they would be very successful. The sound of those radials roaring would scare me!
Stew certainly uses the power of the Tigercat to the full. Bet you couldn't wipe the smile off his face for weeks! Are the engines handed like the P38? They didn't look that way in the footage. Thankyou.
Radials would have to be redesigned to turn reverse direction, inlines can be reveresed fairly easily!
Love this aircraft
A masterful display of power and grace...... R2800 power! YES!
The torque has to be enormous with those two engines rotating in the same direction
Love the big tiger kittie
A two year old video, with over 200,000 views, and no dislikes. Now that says something.
A family friend started in f7f's and finish his career in A4's
Radials, kings of the sky.
Love big radials. One sounds great but 2 is just plane badass.
What a beautiful plane!
Big Kitty!
What a sound!
Amazing!
Oh my goodness that sound
the tiger act is the true king of the prop driven cats
really great
Only improvement they could'a made would have been to give it counter-rotating engines. The Lightning had 'em.
These used to serve as air tankers in California in the 70’s but had issues with fuel management that cost pilots their lives. After hours in the air at low altitude and high heat it was easy to forget which tank to use. Beautiful aircraft but unforgiving.
Wonder how this would have done in WWII. Came out during the beginning of jet flight.
This should have toccata in fuge d minor bmv 561 in the background
eesh man look at her bob up and down, beautiful bird but taildraggers always seem more stable on ground
What a sexy aircraft.
My dream .... Own one !!!
The sound of a F7F low fly-by is wicked .. 4:34 ..
Gruman always made rugged kites. This one they made sexy. AND she can sing!
This thing flies you
Elegant AF!
Looks like it handles beautifully, sounds good too. But it dont quite sound as good as the P40 Warhawk, imho.
Hey, that's cool- those Allison V12 s sounded better than many give them credit for.
music to my ears..rrrrrrrrrrrrr
Love that plane.
Running a turbine with radials flying like this is like farting in church.
A real hot rod
I love POF, but I'll never forgive you for leaving Minnesota.