All
|
Grumman G-36 Wildcat (N551TC)
Comments
That's a rare aircraft!
Photographer Bob Garrard has posted this on Flickr...
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 47160 (cn 2313) Built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of GM, the FM-2 was an improved version of the Wildcat. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. The new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail to help control the increased power. It was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British."
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/6237697879
My understanding is that FM-2 Wildcats were G-36 variants.
Sam, thanks for sharing this excellent photo with us!
Photographer Bob Garrard has posted this on Flickr...
"General Motors FM-2 Wildcat BuNo 47160 (cn 2313) Built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of GM, the FM-2 was an improved version of the Wildcat. With lightened structure and a more powerful Wright R-1820 radial engine, the FM-2 was notably quicker, faster climbing, longer ranged and more maneuverable than its predecessor. The new plane had a distinctive, taller vertical tail to help control the increased power. It was a great improvement, and more than four thousand FM-2s were built in 1943-45. Of those, over three hundred went to the British."
https://www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/6237697879
My understanding is that FM-2 Wildcats were G-36 variants.
Sam, thanks for sharing this excellent photo with us!
..and the Avenger next door..do we have a shot of that gorgeous old thing?
F4f was Grumman built fm-2 was General Motors built...no icao code for fm2
I took some shots of the avenger as we'll... Didn't fly much, it was throwing up a lot of oil after a few passes so I got it on the ground...hope it's not anything major
ACTIVITY LOG
Want a full history search for N551TC dating back to 1998? Buy now. Get it within one hour.
|
Date | Aircraft | Origin | Destination | Departure | Arrival | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No Recent History Data | ||||||
Basic users (becoming a basic user is free and easy!) view 3 months history. Join |
Please log in or register to post a comment.