The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger, company designation G-98J, was a single-seat fighter developed for the United States Navy from the F11F-1 Tiger. It came from a 1955 study of fitting the new General Electric J79 engine into the Tiger airframe, and the Navy authorized the modification of two production F11F-1s with enlarged air intakes and YJ79 turbojets. The first flight was on 25 May 1956, and after wing root fillets, a short fuselage extension and an uprated engine the aircraft reached Mach 2.04 in 1957, the first naval aircraft to exceed Mach 2. It also set a world altitude record in 1958. The Navy never ordered it into production, and Grumman failed to sell it to Switzerland, Germany, Japan or Canada, who chose other aircraft.
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Engine Class Top Speed (km/h) Maximum Mass (kg) Comparison
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The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN).
Design and development, first flight
The aircraft first flew on 25 May 1956, reaching Mach 1.44 in one of the flights.
Design and development, no production order
However, the U.S. Navy did not order the Super Tiger into production.
Lead, prototypes only
the F11F-1F did not proceed beyond the two F11F-1F prototypes.
Specifications (F11F-1F), powerplant
Powerplant: 1 × General Electric J79-GE-3A turbojet, 12,533 lbf (55.75 kN) thrust dry, 17,000 lbf (76 kN) with afterburner
Specifications (F11F-1F), maximum speed
Maximum speed: 1,400 mph (2,253 km/h, 1,200 kn) at 40,000 ft (12,200 m)
Specifications (F11F-1F), empty weight
Empty weight: 13,810 lb (6,277 kg)
Specifications (F11F-1F), maximum takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 26,086 lb (11,833 kg)
Of Make: Grumman, Lead sentence
The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN).
In Group: High-Speed Military Prototypes and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Lead sentence
The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN).
Exemplifies: Aviation, Lead sentence
The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN).
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