Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Conquest I was a modified World War II–era carrier-based fighter adapted for Unlimited Class air racing by test pilot Darryl G. Greenamyer. Originally designed by Grumman as a single-engine, piston-powered replacement for the F6F Hellcat, the F8F-2 featured a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine and four-blade propeller. This archival image records the aircraft in its racing configuration with shortened wingspan and modified canopy.
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Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat Conquest I was a modified World War II–era carrier-based fighter adapted for Unlimited Class air racing by test pilot Darryl G. Greenamyer. Originally designed by Grumman as a single-engine, piston-powered replacement for the F6F Hellcat, the F8F-2 featured a Pratt & Whitney R-2800 radial engine and four-blade propeller. This archival image records the aircraft in its racing configuration with shortened wingspan and modified canopy.