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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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gptkb:Rockets
4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
Bombs
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gptkbp:category
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World War II bombing
Carrier-based aircraft
Low-wing aircraft
Single-engined tractor aircraft
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:crew
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1
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gptkbp:designation
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gptkb:F8F
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gptkbp:emptyWeight
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7,070 lb (3,208 kg)
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gptkbp:enginePower
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2,250 hp (1,680 kW)
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gptkbp:engineType
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gptkb:Pratt_&_Whitney_R-2800-34W_Double_Wasp_radial_engine
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gptkbp:firstFlight
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21 August 1944
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gptkbp:height
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13 ft 10 in (4.22 m)
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Grumman Bearcat
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gptkbp:introduced
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May 1945
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gptkbp:length
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28 ft 3 in (8.61 m)
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gptkbp:manufacturer
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gptkb:Grumman
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gptkbp:maximumSpeed
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421 mph (678 km/h)
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gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight
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12,947 lb (5,873 kg)
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Bearcat
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gptkbp:notableFor
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Air racing
High performance and agility
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gptkbp:numberBuilt
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1,265
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Grumman_F6F_Hellcat
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gptkbp:primaryUser
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:French_Air_Force
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:range
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1,105 mi (1,778 km)
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gptkbp:retired
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1963
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gptkbp:serviceCeiling
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38,700 ft (11,800 m)
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gptkbp:status
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Retired
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Grumman_F9F_Panther
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gptkbp:usedInConflict
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
First Indochina War
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gptkbp:wingspan
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35 ft 10 in (10.92 m)
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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