Grumman F7F Tigercat Twin-Engine Naval Fighter Family

The Grumman F7F Tigercat was a large twin-engine naval fighter family designed for the Midway-class carriers and adapted for land-based Marine operations. Its tricycle landing gear, heavy armament, radar-equipped night-fighter variants, and later reconnaissance versions made it a bridge between wartime piston fighters and post-war naval jets; Tigercats saw their principal combat service in Korea.