Grumman F2F

The Grumman F2F was a single-engine biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940. It was designed for both carrier- and land-based operations.

Grumman F2F Grumman Aircraft Corporation Aircraft Types Places & Travel picture Grumman F2F - 1
Grumman F2F-1 Formation trio F2F-1 1935 = Follow-on production model; span: (upper) 28'6" (lower) 26'0" load: 1173# 2
Grumman F2F-1 fighters of Fighting Squadron Two (VF-2) are in the background. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.3

Made by Grumman.

It is the successor of the Grumman FF ,

Grumman F2F is the predecessor of the Grumman F3F.

Thumbnail The Grumman F2F was a single-engine, biplane fighter aircraft with retractable undercarriage, serving as the standard fighter for the United States Navy between 1936 and 1940.4
Note VF-2 Grumman F2F-1s in the background. Photo # NH 96146 Northrup BT-1 in Barclay's experimental camouflage design No. 4, at N.A.S.5
Height Main
276.86
Designer
Leroy Grumman
Predecessor
Grumman FF
Length Alt
6.53 m
Max Takeoff Weight Main
3847.0
Jet Or Prop
prop
Lists
* List of fighter aircraft* List of US Naval aircraft
Range Main
985 mi
Height Alt
2.77 m
Type Of Prop
Radial engine
Successor
Grumman F3F
Max Speed Main
231 mph
Developed From
Grumman FF
Introduced
1935
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
1745.0
Ceiling Main
27100.0
Number Built
55
Crew
One
Retired
1940
Unit Cost
12000.0
Span Main
868.6800000000001
Area Main
230.0
Primary user
United States Navy
Span Alt
8.69 m
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Power Alt
522.0
Engine(prop)
Pratt & Whitney R-1535-72 Twin Wasp Jr
Sequence
FF - F2F - F3F - F4F - F5F
Manufacturer
Grumman
Number Of Props
1
First Flight
31
Production End Year
1935
Climb Rate Main
2050.0
Power Main
700 hp
Production Start Year
1934
Guns
2
Climb Rate Alt
10.4 m-s
Variants With Their Own Articles
Grumman F3F
Length Main
652.7800000000001
Area Alt
21.4 m²
Range Alt
857
Max Speed Alt
201
Related
* Grumman F3F
Empty Weight Main
2691.0
Ceiling Alt
8
260 m
Produced
1934
Empty Weight Alt
1221.0
Category
Carrier-based aircraft
Grumman aircraft
United States fighter aircraft 1930-1939

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