Looking for this plane

[loomaluftwaffe]

cause those engines are so fat, like those who eat McDonalds

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

How about you post a picture of it 172? I am sure that most of us could identify it because what you have described is common on a lot of aircraft.

 

[172]

yeah Gnomey and pbfoot found the right one. Its a Grumman Tiger Cat.
I work at Victoria Air Matenance and they rebuild old vintage
aircraft as well as new ones. They're Currently rebuilding this
Tiger Cat for a private owner. I was in today and asked so it's the right one

Man these planes have got to be fast. Its got a twin double wasp
radial engines. this plane is sleek!!

(not the acualy plane, the one I saw is being rebuilt and is all apart
and in primer)

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

oh, but dude you said low-wing, that a mid-wing
well anyway were glad to have helped you

 

[172]

I guess by low wing I ment. not on top. ah well. Its still a neat airplane.

 

[loomaluftwaffe]

damn right, a sleek plane with 2 2000++hp engines pulling it

 

[Gnomey]

Yep it is a nice place.

Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat

Type: Fighter
Crew: 1, Pilot
Armament: four 20mm cannon, four .50 cal machine guns, optional torpedo, 1000 lbs. bombs

Specifications
Length: 45' 4" (13.82 m)
Height: 16' 7" (5.5 m)
Wingspan: 51' 6" (1.68 m)
Wing area: 455 sq. ft (42.27 sq. m)
Empty Weight: 16270 lbs (7378 kg)
Gross Weight: 25720 lbs

Propulsion
No. of Engines: 2
Powerplant: Pratt Whitney R-2800-34W
Horsepower: 2100 hp each

Performance
Range: 1200 miles (1932 km)
Cruise Speed: 222 mph (357 km/hr)
Max Speed: 435 mph (700 km/hr)
Climb: 4530 ft/min (1380.68 m/min)
Ceiling: 40700 ft (12405 m)

"In 1938 the U.S. Navy contracted for the development of a prototype twin-engined carrier-based fighter, designated the XF5-1. While the prototype did not enter production, its evolution and testing gave Grumman valuable experience in this type. In early 1941 Grumman began work on a new twin-engined Navy fighter, designed to have high performance and unprecedented firepower. A contract was awarded in June 1941, with the first flight taking place in December 1943. The new aircraft, known as the F7F Tigercat, featured foldable wings and tricycle landing gear, with four 20mm cannons and four .050 inch machine guns providing an offensive punch. In addition, it could carry either a pair of 1000 pound bombs or a single torpedo. Grumman received a contract for 500 Tigercats, which were to be supplied to the U.S. Marines to provide close-air support for their operations. Unfortunately the production Tigercats materialized too late to see operational service with the USMC before the end of the war. 288 F7Fs (including 64 night fighter versions) were built before the cancellation of remaining orders. Some Marine squadrons continued to use the Tigercat in the postwar years, but they were eventually replaced by jet-powered successors."

http://www.daveswarbirds.com/usplanes/aircraft/tigercat.htm

 

[Napoleon]

http://napoleon130.tripod.com/

 

[Aggie08]

The tigercat sure is one sleek bird. It looks very menacing viewed from the front i think.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Sounds like a F7F Tigercat to me:

First source is given on the pic, second is off my H/D and I can't remember where i got it.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

thanks for the effort but we established what it was a few months back

 

[Bill Akins]

Google up the Dehavland vampire and see if that is it. It was tested with radials as well as the final jet engine. Could be a P61 black widow american fighter too.
Bill Akins.

 

[Gnomey]

We have already found out what it is... F7F Tigercat...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

yes it was confirmed in march and the vampire is just possibly the worst guess yet..........