Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger
Grumman · United States · first flew 1956 · fighter
The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger was a substantially uprated development of the F11F Tiger, fitted with the powerful General Electric J79 engine to achieve Mach 2 performance, though it lost the carrier fighter competition to the F-8 Crusader.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | lengthened Tiger fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- lengthened Tiger fuselage
- J79 afterburning turbojet
- area-ruled wasp waist
Longer and leaner than the standard Tiger, with a more pronounced area-rule waist; the J79 exhaust nozzle is larger and more prominent than the Tiger's J65 installation.
Specifications
- The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger has a length of 16 m (52 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 9.6 m (31 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 2000 km/h (1243 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
Grumman stretched the F11F Tiger airframe and replaced its Wright J65 with the General Electric J79 — the same engine that powered the F-104 Starfighter and B-58 Hustler — creating a dramatically more capable aircraft. Two prototypes flew in 1956 and demonstrated Mach 2 capability, but the US Navy selected the Vought F-8 Crusader instead.
Variants
Only two prototypes were completed; the type never entered production.
Where you'll see it
Used solely for flight development and evaluation; no squadron service. One prototype survives at the US Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola.
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