Time Period: Post-WW2
Country of Origin: United States
Type: Fighter Aircraft
Manufacturer: Grumman
Grumman F-11 Tiger Aircraft Overview
The Grumman F-11 Tiger is a supersonic, single-seat fighter aircraft that was designed and built by Grumman Aerospace Corporation in the late 1950s. It was primarily used by the United States Navy and served as a carrier-based fighter aircraft.
The F-11 Tiger was designed to replace the F9F Cougar, and it was notable for its sleek and aerodynamic design, as well as its high speed and maneuverability. It was equipped with a single Pratt & Whitney J57 turbojet engine, which gave it a top speed of over Mach 1.6.
The F-11 Tiger saw limited combat service during the Vietnam War, where it was used primarily in a ground attack role. It was eventually retired from service in the early 1970s, after more than a decade of service with the U.S. Navy.
Although the F-11 Tiger was not as famous as some other aircraft of its era, it was an important aircraft in the development of supersonic fighter technology, and it helped to pave the way for future generations of fighter aircraft.
Grumman F-11F-1/F-11A Specifications
- Crew: 1
- Length: 45 ft 10.5 in (13.983 m)
- Wingspan: 31 ft 7.5 in (9.639 m)
- Width: 27 ft 4 in (8.33 m) wing-tips folded
- Height: 13 ft 2.75 in (4.0323 m)
- Wing area: 250 sq ft (23 m2)
- Empty weight: 13,810 lb (6,264 kg)
- Gross weight: 21,035 lb (9,541 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 23,459 lb (10,641 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Wright J65-W-18 afterburning turbojet engine, 7,450 lbf (33.1 kN) thrust at 8,300 rpm, military power dry, 10,500 lbf (47 kN) with afterburner
Grumman F-11F-1/F-11A Performance
- Maximum speed: 631 kn (726 mph, 1,169 km/h) / M1.1 at 35,000 ft (10,668 m). 654 kn (753 mph; 1,211 km/h) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 501 kn (577 mph, 928 km/h)
- Range: 1,110 nmi (1,280 mi, 2,060 km)
- Service ceiling: 49,000 ft (15,000 m)
- Rate of climb: 16,300 ft/min (83 m/s)
- Wing loading: 84 lb/sq ft (410 kg/m2)
- Thrust/weight: 0.5
Grumman F-11F-1/F-11A Armament
- Guns: 4 × 20 mm (.79 in) Colt Mk 12 cannon, 125 rounds per gun
- Hardpoints: 4 with a capacity of –, with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: Aero 6A or Aero 7A “Rocket Package”
- Missiles: AIM-9 Sidewinder
- Other: 150 US gal (570 L) drop tank
