F8F Bearcat / Blue AngelGrumman F8F Bearcat airplane model. Production of the F8F 1 began just six months after the first flight of the prototype, and the first airplane was delivered to the US Navy's VF 19 squadron on 21 May 1945. The Navy's order totaled 2,033 airplanes, and Grumman contracted with General Motors to build the Bearcat under license, with the designation F8FM 1. Only a few Bearcats had been delivered to the Navy when the end of the war halted production.

designed to meet a demanding pre-war specification

the Packard Motor Company of the U

having regard to their size and cost

The Yak-9 operated with a wide variety of armament

a CIA reconnaissance aircraft that first flew in April 1962 was called the A-11

the radar can look down to detect

The adoption of such advanced avionics makes it possible for the Tornado to meet the differing requirements of the four user nations

Boeing C-32 USAF airplane model

and when production of the airplane ended a total of 2

an unpressurized experimental prototype

due to its superb handling qualities and performance

Versions were produced for torpedo dropping