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Scale 1:24   Length 11.5"   Wingspan 16"

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The first fighter aircraft produced by Grumman Aircraft and Engineering Corporation for the Navy, the FF-1 Fifi, was followed in 1935 by the F2F.

The last aircraft of the F2F contract was completed as the XF3F-1 prototype and ultimately delivered as the F3F-1 in 1936 - staying in fleet service until 1940.

The F3F-2 was equipped with the Wright R-1820-22 engine delivering 950 hp and a three blade propeller for improved performance. Eighty one F3F-2s were ordered and used to equip VF-6 on the USS Enterprise and Marine squadrons VMF-1 and VMF-2 in 1938.

Without making a major airframe redesign, the F3F-2 was modified with small flaps, a tighter cowling and revised leading edges and re-designated as the F3F-3. The flaps enabled slower approach and landing speeds while the other modifications increased overall performance. Maneuverability was also improved by increasing the wing span. Twenty seven F3F-3s were delivered between December 1938 and May 1939.

For a time Grumman F3F-2s and F3F-3s equipped all Navy fighter squadrons. By the end of 1941 none of the Grumman biplanes were in operational use but could be found at many shore stations in various training roles.

Crew:         Pilot only
Length:      23 ft
Wingspan: 32 ft
Weight:      4,502 lbs gross
Engine:      950 hp Wright R-1820-22
Speed:       276 mph maximum
Range:       412 miles tactical

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