Grumman F-11 Tiger
carrier-based fighter aircraft family; first supersonic, single-seat fighter in US Navy service
Grumman F-11/F11F Tiger is an American fighter jet. It was used by the US Navy, in particular by the Blue Angels. After September 1962 it was called F-11 Tiger. None were sold to foreign countries.
| F11F/F-11 Tiger | |
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| VF-21 F11F-1 Tigers in left echelon formation | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 30 July 1954 |
| Introduction | 1956 |
| Retired | 1961 (Carrier) 1967 (Training) 1969 (Blue Angels) |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Produced | 1954–1959 |
| Number built | 199[1] |
| Variants | Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger |
The F11F was a single-seat, supersonic carrier-based fighter. For the majority of its lifetime, it held multiple world records with a record altitude set at 76,939ft and also being one of Grumman's first Supersonic fighter aircraft. It had the engine powerplant of a Wright J65. The F11F Tiger had a range of 1,274 miles and a cruise speed of 577mph.
References
change- ↑ Green 2015, p. 116.