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Capable of 460 miles per hour, the Grumman F7F Tigercat was the U.S. Navy's first twin-engine fighter. It served the Navy and Marines from 1944 to 1954, shooting down a few Soviet planes over Korea but never playing a major role. A slightly sun-bleached F7F-3N 30382 is on display outside the Planes of Fame Museum with its wings folded and propellers removed.

Fun fact: The Tigercat was to have been called the Tomcat, but the Navy considered the name inappropriate at the time.

Description
Capable of 460 miles per hour, the Grumman F7F Tigercat was the U.S. Navy's first twin-engine fighter. It served the Navy and Marines from 1944 to 1954, shooting down a few Soviet planes over Korea but never playing a major role. A slightly sun-bleached F7F-3N 30382 is on display outside the Planes of Fame Museum with its wings folded and propellers removed.

Fun fact: The Tigercat was to have been called the Tomcat, but the Navy considered the name inappropriate at the time.