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Are Tigercats cooool?
Yes, way cooool! 81%  81%  [ 52 ]
Naw, Bellanca Crusairs are my thing... 3%  3%  [ 2 ]
No way! I prefer a hot water toilet. 6%  6%  [ 4 ]
No, Tigercats are responsible for "Global Warming" because they are so hot. 9%  9%  [ 6 ]
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Google or Wiki will give you most of the facts and figures you need.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=f7f+tigercat

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F7F_Tigercat
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Also, what are those ducts on the leading edge for?
The inboard ones are for the oil coolers and I suspect the ouboard ones the air intakes & intercoolers?
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OK, thanks for the google links.

Too bad they did not have this plane around 1942 or so.

Im all for its a pretty sleek aircraft, but I would have to fly it for a better vote :twisted:
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Mike wrote:
Yep, and not all those listed are survivors, several being destroyed during their firebomber careers.

There are only 3 or so still flying - Bob Pond's, the ex-TFC one and Mike Brown's from memory, with the former Plane Sailing / Dick Bertea and Mike Bogue / Gary Flanders examples under restoration.


Daryl Greenamyer also has one under restoration.

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We race one, and we all think it's cool. :D

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A beautiful bird indeed.

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i'm 45, & i've loved the f7f since the 70's. it's in my top 5 favorite list. it's the sexiest bird around. those lines of it's profile are drop dead gorgeous!!!

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Sorry my mind when blank today, what is the ID of the one being restored in the picture.
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John Kerr wrote:
Sorry my mind when blank today, what is the ID of the one being restored in the picture.

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/f7fregis ... 80374.html
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There is one privately owned survivor in storage that is not in the registry. Anyone have an ID?
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There is one privately owned survivor in storage that is not in the registry. Anyone have an ID?


BDK,

I was once told BuNo. 80359. No idea if it is correct or not.

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Does anyone know the wherabouts of 80375, last known location Pima about 20 years ago acording to the Registry?
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Does anyone know the wherabouts of 80375


Rialto?

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