The Grumman F2F was a single-engine biplane fighter with retractable undercarriage that served as the standard fighter of the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940, designed for both carrier and land-based operation. It followed the two-seat FF-1, which was faster than the single-seat fighters of its day. Armed with two machine guns above the cowl, it had watertight compartments to cut weight and improve survivability after a water landing. The prototype first flew on 18 October 1933 with an experimental Twin Wasp Junior radial engine and reached 229 mph, and production aircraft used the Pratt and Whitney R-1535 engine.
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The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.
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The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.
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The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.
Design and development, first flight
The prototype first flew on 18 October 1933, equipped with the experimental 625 hp (466 kW) XR-1534-44 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine
Specifications, powerplant
Pratt & Whitney R-1535-72 Twin Wasp Junior radial engine, 700 hp (522 kW)
Specifications, maximum speed
Maximum speed: 231 mph (372 km/h, 201 kn)
Specifications, empty weight
Empty weight: 2,691 lb (1,221 kg)
Specifications, maximum takeoff weight
Max takeoff weight: 3,847 lb (1,745 kg)
Of Make: Grumman, Lead sentence
The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.
In Group: Propeller-Driven Fighters, Lead sentence
The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.
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The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.
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