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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the air superiority fighters category.
01 / Overview
Grumman F7F Tigercat
Category
Country
Production
1944–1946
Quantity
364
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS · WORLD WAR II
44
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
50
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the air superiority fighters category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- First Flight1943
- Service Entry Year1944
- Crew2
- Primary Roleheavy fighter
- Generationpropeller‑driven heavy fighter
- In ServiceNo
◈Powerplant6MOD.6
- Engine TypePratt & Whitney R-2800-34W Double Wasp
- Engine ModelPratt & Whitney R‑2800‑22W/34W
- Number of Engines2
- AfterburnerNo
- SupercruiseNo
- Thrust VectoringNo
▣Performance10MOD.10
- Top Speed740.232 km/h
- Top Speed (Mach)0.73 Mach
- Cruise Speed560 km/h
- Stall Speed150 km/h
- Service Ceiling12,313.92 m
- Ferry Range2,400 km
- Combat Radius800 km
- Rate of Climb23.012 m/s
- G-Limit7
- Takeoff Run800 m
◇Dimensions & Weights7MOD.7
- Length12.2 m
- Wingspan13.4 m
- Height4.6 m
- Wing Area42.271
- Empty Weight7,380.072 kg
- Loaded Weight13,500 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight11,666.592 kg
◆Armament8MOD.8
- Hardpoints4
- Weapons Payload1,800 kg
- Internal Gun** 4 × 20 mm (0.79 in) AN/M3 cannon (200 rpg, wing roots) ** 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun (400 rpg, in
- Internal Weapons BayYes
- Air-to-Air MissilesYes
- Air-to-Ground MissilesYes
- Anti-Ship MissilesNo
- Nuclear CapableNo
▤Avionics & Stealth8MOD.8
⬢Production3MOD.3
- Total Built364
- Operators2
- Variants9
▲Service History4MOD.4
- Retirement Year1954
- Production Start1943
- Production End1946
- Operational Statusretired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1944Production started
- 1946Production ended
82
years in service
2
years in production
364
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
GRUMMAN F7F TIGERCAT · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS RANKING Air Superiority Fighters · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
163AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS44WORLD WAR II · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS1877UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS662PERFORMANCE/PRICE · AIR SUPERIORITY FIGHTERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theAir Superiority Fighterscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Air-to-air missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to engage other aircraft. They are used for self-defense and to gain air superiority.
Air-to-Ground Missiles are guided missiles fired from aircraft to attack ground targets. They enable aircraft to engage and destroy enemy ground positions, vehicles, and installations.
Infrared Search and Track (IRST) is a passive sensor system that detects and tracks airborne targets by their heat signatures without emitting radiation.
An internal compartment within a military aircraft designed to store and deploy weapons, reducing radar cross-section and aerodynamic drag.
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