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FF-1 Military Grumman FF1 Airplane Wood Model For Sale


FF-1 Military Grumman FF1 Airplane Wood Model
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FF-1 Military Grumman FF1 Airplane Wood Model :
$374.88


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This pre-sale model is Made-to-Order, which has a production period of 1 month. Production will start upon receipt of confirmed order and payment. Please buy only if you can wait for 1 month production and 2-3 weeks shipping time from Manila, Philippines. Our warehouse inventory is fast moving so we may have stocks for immediate shipment. if not, since we have our own factory, we can make one for you in a month.

This magnificent and Museum-Quality craftedGrummanFF-1 MilitaryAirplaneWOOD MODEL is finely handmade from kiln-dried Wood Mahogany and skillfully hand-painted by gifted artists.

It is 7.80" in Length, with 11.00" Wingspan,weighing 0.44 pounds, and a package weight of about2.20 pounds.

The picture shown in this listing is part of a set of photos we are using as reference for the production of the models. Each model comes with a wooden stand.

Direct from our highly gifted Craftsmen & Artists, Each model is Individually Sculptured and Painted by hand, Not Mass-produced and there is !

ABOUT US: MyAsianArt is an Art & Antiques Gallerybased in Manila, Philippines promoting historical items & featuringlocal skilled artisans and painters specializing in high quality ARTWORKS(HAND-PAINTED Oil Paintings and Sculptures), modelships, model planes &toy modelsand Handicrafts from Asia. We have been doing business WORLDWIDE for more that8 years.

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The Grumman G-5 design was an American biplane fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy during the 1930s, designated FF-1. It was the first Navy aircraft with retractable landing gear.

Design and development

The FF-1 was Grumman’s first aircraft design for the US Navy. The prototype XFF-1 (serial number A8878) was built to a contract placed on 22 April 1931, first flying on 29 December of that year. A two-seat design, with an enclosed cockpit, fuselage of all-metal construction, and wings covered largely with fabric. The XFF-1 was powered initially by a 616 hp (459 kW) Wright R-1820-E Cyclone radial engine, it achieved 195 mph (314 km/h) during service trials, and when the original engine was exchanged for a 750 hp (560 kW) Wright R-1820-F Cyclone the XFF-1 reached a top speed of 201 mph (323 km/h), faster than any US Navy fighter in service at the time.

A production order was placed for 27 two-seat FF-1 (G-5) on 19 December 1932. Meanwhile Grumman had completed a second prototype (serial number A8940) to a two-seat scout configuration as the XSF-1 (G-6). Subsequently 33 production SF-1s were ordered based on the two-seat configuration. They differed from the FF-1 principally in having revised internal equipment and in being powered by R-1820-84 Cyclones instead of the R-1820-78 model installed in the fighter version. One XSF-2 was also completed, this having a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Wasp engine in place of the Cyclone.

Operational history

FF-1s were delivered to Fighter Squadron VF-5B of the USS Lexington beginning in June of 1933. In service the FF-1 became familiarly known as the "Fifi". Delivery of SF-1s started in 30 March 1934, and they also served aboard the Lexington, with Scout Squadron VS-3B.

Both the FF-1 and SF-1 were withdrawn from first-line US Navy squadrons by the end of 1936 and reallocated to reserve units, most of the FF-1s still being in service late in 1940. Later, 22 surviving FF-1s were modified with dual controls, redesignated FF-2 and used for instructional duties.

The Canadian Car & Foundry Co acquired a manufacturing licence for the FF-1, of which it completed a total of 57, some of them assembled from US-built components. Although initially rejected as a fighter by the Royal Canadian Air Force as outdated and too slow, with the advent of war, the last 15 of the CC&F production batch were accepted as the Goblin I. The aircraft type served with the RCAF from 17 September 1940 until 21 April 1942. "A" Flight of No. 118 RCAF Sqn was equipped with Goblins at Rockcliffe in Ottawa, and subsequently became No. 118 (Fighter) Sqn., later stationed at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where the Goblins for a time constituted the sole fighter force on the east coast.

Prior to this RCAF use, a single example was delivered to Nicaragua, and, allegedly, one to Japan; the remaining 40 were ostensibly purchased by the Turkish government but were in fact received by the Spanish Republican Air Force in 1937. Eight survived the civil war.

Operators
  • Canada: Royal Canadian Air Force
  • Japan: Imperial Japanese Navy, one Canadian-built example under designation AXG
  • Nicaragua
  • Spain Spanish Republican Air Force
  • United States: United States Navy characteristics
    • Crew: 1
    • Length: 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)
    • Wingspan: 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
    • Height: 11 ft 1 in (3.38 m)
    • Wing area: 310 ft2 (28.8 m2)
    • Empty weight: 3,098 lb (1,405 kg)
    • Max takeoff weight: 4,677 lb (2,121 kg)
    • Powerplant: 1× Wright R-1820-78 Cyclone radial engine, 700 hp (520 kW) speed: 207 mph at 4,000 ft (333 km/h)
    • Range: 685 mi (1,100 km)
    • Service ceiling 22,100 ft (6,735 m)
    • Rate of climb: 1,667 ft/min (508 m/min)

    Armament

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