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 ...
If there is a piston-engined fighter plane that best embodies the definition of a hot rod, it would have to be the Grumman F8F Bearcat. Its small frame, powerful engine, and incredible handling ...