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What do you mean, "the Standard nose"?Your Linked Cutaway doesn't open up for me.
All original time frame F7F-3 photos that I find are with the Standard nose.
What is that photo meant to illustrate?F7F-3 BuNo 80458
Lack of radar scope.What is that photo meant to illustrate?
Yes, maybe. Don't know for sure, though. What do you think?Lack of radar scope.
Do you think the APS-6 radar was kept in the F7F-3 as non-functional ballast?
No.Yes, maybe. Don't know for sure, though. What do you think?
Maybe you could ask someone else about it (like FLYBOYJ, who I mentioned in post #7)?
Your Linked Cutaway doesn't open up for me. ...
Are you using the cutaway to disprove EwenS's statements in post #14?
Seemingly there were only 2 F7F-1N (converted from from the 34 F7F-1 built). Both served in a training role with VMF(N)-531 in 1945 alongside the squadron's F7F-2N. No photos of them seem to exist. Not clear if they were one or two seaters.F7F-1N and F7F-2N i think has APS-6 radar