The Grumman F8F Bearcat combined raw power, blistering climb rate, and superb handling into one of the finest piston fighters ever built. Unfortunately, it arrived just as the war ended and jets took ...

The Grumman F8F Bearcat was one of the fastest piston-engine fighters ever built, capable of 421 mph and a climb rate that rivaled early jets. Designed for carriers and powered by a 2,100-horsepower ...