Tigercat gets back?

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Are Tigercats cooool?

Yes, way cooool!
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81%
Naw, Bellanca Crusairs are my thing...
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3%
No way! I prefer a hot water toilet.
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6%
No, Tigercats are responsible for "Global Warming" because they are so hot.
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9%
 
Total votes : 64
Mike
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Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:13 pm

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
bdk
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Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:57 pm

Rhinelander wrote: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?
Rhinelander
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Mon Jun 18, 2007 7:53 pm

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:
MX304
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Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:52 pm

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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Scotty G
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:34 am

We race one, and we all think it's cool. :D
Robbo
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:46 am

A beautiful bird indeed.

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tom d. friedman
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:54 am

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!!!
John Kerr
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:29 am

Sorry my mind when blank today, what is the ID of the one being restored in the picture.
Mike
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:29 am

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
bdk
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:12 pm

There is one privately owned survivor in storage that is not in the registry. Anyone have an ID?
AirJimL2
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:25 pm

bdk wrote: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.

Jim
Mike
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:49 pm

Does anyone know the wherabouts of 80375, last known location Pima about 20 years ago acording to the Registry?
AirJimL2
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Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:21 pm

Mike wrote:Does anyone know the wherabouts of 80375


Rialto?

Jim
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