In this video, we talk about possibly one of the best fighter aircraft of World War 2, the Grumman F7F Tigercat. We talk about how Grumman was effectively the company to go to for Carrier-Based fighters for the United States during the war, with planes like the F4F Wildcat and F6F Hellcat being incredibly prominent. We then talk about the precursor to the F7F, the XF5F Skyrocket, how they looked almost nothing alike, and how the Tigercat was built to serve on the upcoming Midway-class carriers.
We then talk about the Tigercat's struggles to be approved for aircraft carrier usage by the Navy, how the Tigercat compared to fighters like the Vought F4U Corsair and Supermarine Spitfire, and how it captured the heart of test pilot Corwin H. Meyer AKA "Corky". We then talk about the postwar usage and design alterations and their eventual limited use in the Korean War. We end with a story from Corky and how one of his colleagues though the Tigercat was quote: "The best damn fighter I've ever flown."
