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421 MPH and 19 Kills: The F8F Bearcat That Came Too Late for World War II

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was one of the fastest piston-engine fighters ever built, hitting 421 mph. But arriving at the war’s ...
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455 MPH and 5,820 FPM Climb: The Bearcat That Came Too Late

The Grumman F8F Bearcat could climb at nearly 6,000 feet per minute and push past 450 mph, making it one of the fastest piston fighters ever. Yet it arrived too late for World War II, leaving its ...