This was a trend that followed through to the final iteration of Grumman's Navy biplane fighters. By the time the F3F entered service in 1936, it was clear the next evolution would ditch its ...

However, its operational service was relatively short. By 1939, the F2F-1 was gradually replaced by the more advanced Grumman ...

From the proverbial rib of the F3F spawned the beginning of Grumman's historic "big cat" line of carrier fighters, beginning with the truly legendary F4F Wildcat. With top-notch equipment on offer ...