Blue Angel Bearcat

[Samuel]

Not on the entry list but was at PRS? There is a pretty cool website: http://grummanbearcat.com/

[J.A.W.]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Those quoted performance numbers look fairly conservative for a show-cat [almost wrote pony, oops]..
Didn't the USN do a spectacular airshow time-to-climb 0-10,000ft stunt in one of theirs?

[Lockheed Bob]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Yes they did a F8F vrs F9F at the Cleveland Air Races & the "Bearcat" was at altitude circling while waiting for the"Panther" to get there.

[supercub]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Not sure if you know this or not, but Courtesy Aircraft has that Bearcat for sale. It's priced at 2.3 million $$. I know we'd all like to see more enteries in the unlimited class...........so here's what I'm willing to do. I'm going to enter into negotations, I think I can get it for $2,000,100. I think I can come up with the $100, but I'm going to ask eveyone on here to chip in and let's make this a go. If only 20 people give me $100,000 each, I can get it. I'm pretty sure RARA will waive PRS for me, once I've explained all the experience I have about pylon racing.....albeit in my dreams..........hey, experience, is experience. I promise, if I get the Blue Angle Bearcat, I'll be at Reno.....so let's get those donations started.
Thanks.
Brian

PS....don't forget, your donations are tax deductible......unless you're audited by the IRS.

[Desertdawg]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Hey, I'm in for another $100.00. All we need now are another 20 people to give us $99995.00

[V1670]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

I remember reading somewhere that a Bearcat and Mustang were lined up at the end of a runway. Both got flagged off and the Bearcat accelerated so fast and rotated, rolled and got a gun pass on the Mustang before it got off. That seems impossible......although Bears were designed as interceptors. Any truth to that story?

[J.A.W.]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Did the 'Thunderbirds' USAF team run the F-51H?
Maybe if they'd had a full ADI tank & were blowing 90+ inches through the Merlin, it would've been a better match..

[Leo]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Their first aircraft was the F-84G.

[J.A.W.]

Re: Blue Angel Bearcat

Thanks, Leo, I kinda doubted those jet-bent USAF guys would want to operate old ANG-type cast-offs..