Grumman built this Bearcat as construction number D ... The fighter flew in the colors of F8F-1 BuNo.94996, an example of the type that once flew with the Blue Angels. The fighter made numerous ...

Built for speed and power, the Grumman F8F Bearcat was one of the fastest piston-engine fighters ever made. Designed for dominance, but did it arrive too late? Watch to uncover its story!