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Bearcat
'21714' in the markings of VF-19 US Navy sqn which flew from USS Boxer,
on display at the Imperial War Museum,Duxford.
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| Aircraft
Type: |
One
Crew Single seat Ground Attack Fighter |
| Country
of Origin: |
United
States of America |
| Engines: |
1
x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp 18-cylinder two row radial
air-cooled engine rated at 2,100hp at 2,800 rpm for take off. |
| Armament: |
4
x 0.50 in (12.7mm) colt-Browning machine guns with 300 rounds of ammunition
per gun, and provision for 4 x 5 in rockets or 2 x 1,000 lb bombs. |
| Dimensions: |
Wing
Span: 10.82m (35ft 6 in). Length: 8.43m (27ft 8in), Height: 4.16m (13ft
8in).Wing Area: 22.67 sq. metres (244 sq. feet) |
| Weights: |
Empty:
3,322kg (7,323lb). Max Takeoff: 5,779kg (12,740lb) |
| Performance: |
Max
Speed: 423 mph (680 km/hour) at 15,500ft (4,570m) Max Range: 1,416 miles
(2,279km) |
| Operators: |
United
States Navy |
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Promoting
UK Aviation Heritage
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