SOUPED-UP BEARCAT One would think that racing a Grumman F8F Bearcat would be very World War II-ish seat-of-the-pants stuff. But the "Rare Bear" will be using PI System software from San Leandro, Calif ...
We dive into one of the most radical and lightweight carrier fighters ever built — the **Grumman F8F Bearcat**. A machine designed to outclimb anything in the sky, squeeze onto escort carriers, and ...
The static display of an F8F Grumman Bearcat fighter in Blue Angels colors was a natural attraction to Al Taddeo, the last living member of the original Blue Angels team that was established at NAS ...
Grumman engineers, led by chief Engineer William Schwendler, sought to fill a major gap in the low and medium altitude ranges for U.S. Navy carrier-based fighters. The goal was to create a small ...
Four Grumman fighter aircraft (F4F-3 Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat and F8F Bearcat) will be featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. The aircraft will be displayed on Boeing Plaza and flown in the ...
The Grumman F8F Bearcat seemed destined for aviation greatness from its inception. Designed to outperform earlier legends such as the Mustang, Corsair, and its stablemate, the Hellcat, the Bearcat was ...
Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: ...
Veteran air race pilot and airshow performer Howard Pardue, 77, died when his Grumman F8F Bearcat crashed shortly after takeoff from Stephens County Airport in Breckenridge, Texas. Pardue was a highly ...