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XF9F-9 prototype An F11F-1 Tiger on USS Independence (CVA-62), with downward-folded wingtips An early production "short nose" F11F and a later "long nose" from VT-23. The origins of the F11F (F-11) Tiger can be traced back to a privately funded 1952 Grumman concept to modernize and improve the F9F-6/7 Cougar, a popular early jet-powered carrier aircraft.
The Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger (company designation G-98J) is a single-seat fighter aircraft originally developed for the United States Navy (USN). Based on the USN's F-11 Tiger, the F11F-1F did not proceed beyond the two F11F-1F prototypes. [citation needed]
1 F-11 (F11F) Tiger: Fighter Grumman Work on what would become the Tiger commended in 1952 as a design study, internally designated G-98, to improve the F9F-6/7 Cougar. 1954 [104] [105] 1956 [106] 204 [105] F-8 (F8U) Crusader: Fighter Vought 1955 1957 1,219 F5D Skylancer: Fighter aircraft Douglas Aircraft Company
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The Grumman G-118 (sometimes called the XF12F, though this was never official [2]) was a design for an all-weather missile-armed interceptor aircraft for use on US Navy aircraft carriers. Originally conceived as an uprated F11F Tiger , it soon evolved into a larger and more powerful project.
United States fighter aircraft by decade of first flight ... Grumman F-11 Tiger; Grumman XF10F Jaguar; Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger; L. Lockheed CL-288;
A supersonic aircraft is an aircraft which can exceed the speed of sound (Mach 1.0) ... Grumman F11F-1F Super Tiger: United States: Turbojet: Fighter: 1956: Prototype: 2:
In mid 1957 Tiger began flying with the Blue Angels. The F11F-1 was the first supersonic jet and the last Grumman planes serving the flight team. It was used until 1969, even though it had been withdrawn from frontline service years ago. It proved one of the most popular aircraft with the public shows, because of its afterburner and sleek lines.