Grumman F7F Tigercat

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General characteristics

Crew: 2 (pilot, radar operator)

Length: 45 ft 4 in (13.8 m)

Wingspan: 51 ft 6 in (15.7 m)

Height: 16 ft 7 in (5.1 m)

Wing area: 455 ft² (42.3 m²)

Empty weight: 16,270 lb (7,380 kg)

Max takeoff weight: 25,720 lb (11,670 kg)

Powerplant:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W "Double Wasp" radial engines, 2,100 hp (1,600 kW) each

 

Performance

Maximum speed: 400 knots (460 mph, 740 km/h)

Range: 1,200 mi (1,000 nm, 1,900 km)

Service ceiling: 40,400 ft (12,300 m)

Rate of climb: 4,530 ft/min ()

 

Armament

Guns:

4× 20 mm (0.787 in) M2 cannon

4× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun

 

Bombs:

2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) bombs under wings or

1× torpedo under fuselage

 

Avionics

AN/APS-19 radar