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Why the US Navy’s F7F Tigercat Became WWII’s Forgotten Fighter

Summary by World War Wings
A Bold New Design During the Second World War, the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Company created some of the United States Navy’s most successful carrier fighters. Planes like the F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat became well known for their service in the Pacific. Yet in the middle of the conflict, Grumman began work on a different kind of aircraft—a twin-engine fighter with the speed and firepower to replace every other carrier plane in service. …
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World War Wings broke the news in on Tuesday, September 16, 2025.
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