F8F Bearcat
| Specifications | ||
|---|---|---|
| One Pilot | ||
| One Pratt & Whitney R-2800-30W Engine | ||
| Twin-row 18 cylinder Air-cooled Radial | ||
| 2,250 hp for Takeoff | ||
| Four 20mm Cannons | ||
| Up to 2,000 lbs of Bombs | ||
| or Four 5-inch Rockets | ||
| Max. Speed | 455 mph @ 28,000 feet | |
| Cruise Speed | 185-220 mph | |
| Landing Speed | 105 mph | |
| Initial Rate of Climb | 6,300 ft/min | |
| Service Ceiling | 40,800 ft | |
| Wing Span | 35ft 6in (10.7m) | |
| Length | 27ft 8in (8.43m) | |
| Height | 13ft 10in (4.2m) | |
| Max. Weight | 13,460 lbs | |
| Empty Weight | 7,650 lbs | |
| Normal Fuel | 185 gallons | |
| Max. Fuel | 335 gallons (with 150 gal belly tank) | |
| Normal Range | 865 miles (1,105 km) on internal fuel | |
| Maximum Range | 1,435 miles | |
