Grumman XF5F Skyrocket
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Not to be confused with the Vought XF5U "Flying Flapjack".
The Grumman XF5F Skyrocket was a prototype twin-engined shipboard fighter interceptor. The United States Navy ordered one prototype, model number G-34, from Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation on 30 June 1938; its designation was XF5F-1. The aircraft had a unique appearance: The forward "nose" of the fuselage did not extend forward of the wing. Provisions were included for two 20 mm (0.787 in) Madsen cannon as armament.
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XF5F Skyrocket | |
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Role | Naval fighter |
Manufacturer | Grumman |
First flight | 1 April 1940 |
Retired | 11 December 1944 |
Status | Prototype |
Primary user | United States Navy (intended) |
Number built | 1 |
Variants | Grumman XP-50 |
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