Click to open image viewer. 2/5 scale drop test vehicle; World War II; wood, painted gloss yellow; telemetry and remote control equipment; clear top. This 2/5 scale model of the Grumman XF8F-1 Bearcat ...

On this day in aviation history, 81 years ago (December 31, 1944), the Grumman F8F Bearcat officially entered service with the United States Navy. The Bearcat was a single-engine carrier-based fighter ...