Manufacturer: Grumman
Classification: Fighter

Maiden flight 20 March 1935
Introduced 1936
Produced 1936-1939
Retired November 1943
Number built 147
Unit cost $20,424 in 1935
Current Value: $650,000

SPECIFICATIONS: G-32A Flying Barrel
Span: 32 ft / 10 m
Length: 23 ft / 7.0 m
Height: 10 ft 6 in / 3.2 m
Weight: Empty: 1,476kg (3,254 lbs)
Gross Weight: 1,744 kg (3,847 lbs)
Internal fuel: 492.10 litres (130 gal)

Armament:
F3F Military Version: 1 .30 CAL and 1 .50 CAL machine guns
G-32A Civilian Version: Unarmed
Engines: One 950 hp Wright GR-1820-G5 Cyclone engine.

Crew:
F3F Military Version-One Pilot
G-32A Civilian Version-Two

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum speed: 264 mph / 425 km/h at 15,000 ft / 4,572 m
Rate of climb: 2,800 ft/min (14 m/s)
Range: 1,150 miles / 1,850 km
Service Ceiling: 27,100 ft / 8,259 m

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