Grumman F8
14 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1942 to 1949; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. Texas has the most (7). 86% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the F8 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (12), Wright R3350 Series (1)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 365 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Grumman
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 5, 1991; newest March 19, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 6 | 43% |
| Corporation | 6 | 43% |
| Individual | 1 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 10 | 71% |
| Limited | 2 | 14% |
| Standard | 1 | 7% |
| None on file | 1 | 7% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Spitfire Ventures LLC | 3 |
| Comanche Warbirds INC | 2 |
| Texas Bearcats LLC | 1 |
| P40 Kittyhawk LLC | 1 |
| Echo Matrix LLC | 1 |
| American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm | 1 |
| Aircraft Registration INC Trustee | 1 |
| Air Legends Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Spitfire Ventures LLC · Comanche Warbirds INC · Echo Matrix LLC · American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm · Aircraft Registration INC Trustee · Air Legends Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Grumman F8 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
14 as of October 26, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Grumman F8s?
Texas, with 7.
Who owns the Grumman F8?
86% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Grumman F8s on the register built?
Between 1942 and 1949; half of them in 1947 or earlier.
How many Grumman F8 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Grumman F8 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Grumman F8 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (LTC-23, held by Grumman American Aviation Corporation). No FAA order in the current files names this model. 3 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Razorback Fabrics INC.
Approved modifications 3 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the F8 links to the rest of the register
- Grumman 442 aircraft on the register
- Grumman F8F-2 9 registered
- Grumman F8F-1 4 registered
- Grumman F8F-1B 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 12 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Wright R3350 series 1 of these aircraft · 2200 hp
- Texas 7 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Delaware 1 of these aircraft
- California 1 of these aircraft
- Arizona 1 of these aircraft
- Spitfire Ventures LLC 3 of these aircraft
- Comanche Warbirds INC 2 of these aircraft
- Texas Bearcats LLC 1 of these aircraft
- P40 Kittyhawk LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Echo Matrix LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the F8 2 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
- Approved modifications for the F8 3 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/grumman/f8.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 14
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N68RW | Grumman F8F-2 |
Aircraft Registration INC Trustee Kematen, |
Experimental | 2025-03-19 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14HP | Grumman F8F-1 |
Texas Bearcats LLC Dover, Delaware |
Limited | 2024-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N747NF | Grumman F8F-2 |
Spitfire Ventures LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N14WB | Grumman F8F-2 |
Spitfire Ventures LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N58204 | Grumman F8F-1 |
Spitfire Ventures LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-12-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777L | Grumman F8F-2 |
Air Legends Foundation San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2023-10-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N818F | Grumman F8F-2 |
Co-owned owner California |
Experimental | 2023-04-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800H | Grumman F8F-2 |
P40 Kittyhawk LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Experimental | 2022-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4752Y | Grumman F8F-1 |
Echo Matrix LLC Bentonville, Arkansas |
None on file | 2021-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8TF | Grumman F8F-2 |
Comanche Warbirds INC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2012-04-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N9G | Grumman F8F-1 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Limited | 2009-05-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1DF | Grumman F8F-2 |
Comanche Warbirds INC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 2007-11-27 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2209 | Grumman F8F-1B |
Standard | 1999-04-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes | |
| N7825C | Grumman F8F-2 |
American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm Dallas, Texas |
Experimental | 1991-09-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |