Grumman XSBF

The Grumman XSBF also known by the company designation G-14 was an American biplane scout bomber developed by Grumman Aircraft for the United States Navy during the 1930s. Derived from Grumman's successful Fifi fighter the aircraft was developed at a time when the biplane was giving way to the monoplane. In competition against other aircraft it proved to possess inferior performance in its intended role and did not enter production.

Made by Grumman.

It is the successor of the Grumman FF .

Empty Weight Lb
3395
Sole Example Of Type
Y
Predecessor
Grumman FF
Stall Speed Mph
67
Eng 1 Type
Radial engine
Max Speed Mph
215
Ceiling Ft
26000
Military Serial
9996
Developed From
Grumman FF
Upper Span In
6
Bombs
Up to
Gross Weight Lb
5002
Airfoil
Clark CHY
Number Built
1
Crew
2
Prop Blade Number
2
Height In
3
Primary user
United States Navy
Manufacturer
Grumman
Lists
*List of military aircraft of the United States (naval)
Prop Name
Hamilton Standard variable-pitch
First Flight
18
Eng 1 Name
Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior
Lower Span Ft
31
Height Ft
11
Wing Area Sqft
310
Guns
*1 × .30 in machine gun in cowling*1 × .30 in machine gun in rear cockpit
Length Ft
25
Combat Range Miles
688
Prime Units
imp
Similar Aircraft
*Curtiss SBC Helldiver*Great Lakes XB2G*Vought XSB3U
Eng 1 Hp
650
Eng 1 Number
1
Upper Span Ft
34
Related
*Grumman FF
Lower Span In
6
Category
Abandoned military aircraft projects of the United States
Carrier-based aircraft
Grumman aircraft
United States attack aircraft 1930-1939
Length In
9
Fate
--05-25
Range Miles
525

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