F7F Tigercat General and Business Aviation VII could outclimb any Allied

VII could outclimb any Allied opponent it encountered in combat

The upgraded tanker

and Air Force

The aircraft flew every traditional military mission: air superiority

electronic support measures (ESM)

F7F Tigercat General and Business Aviation VII could outclimb any AlliedGrumman F7F Tigercat airplane model. The American built Grumman F7F Tigercat was destined to be the US Navy's first twin engine fighter built in production quantities. It was designed to operate from aircraft carriers of the USS Midway class and six versions of the Tigercat were produced. The Tigercat was too late for operational service in the second world war, arriving in Okinawa the day before VJ day. Ordered in 1941, the Grumman F7F Tigercat