| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 1442 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F5F Skyrocket |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F5F Skyrocket |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket |
| C/n (msn): | [ 1442 ] |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | 10 April 1940 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 298931 |
| Photo Comment |
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First flown on 1 April 1940, the XF5F Skyrocket twin-engined single-seat fighter looks like a April's Fools Day prank, and never made it into service. It did have good handling and climb speed, and can be seen as a forerunner of the F7F Tigercat. Photo by: Rudy Arnold / National Museum of the US Navy This photo was added on 10 November 2020, and has since been viewed 2845 times. |