F7F-3 Tigercat

June 21, 2017|FliteTest

It’s no secret that we love historic planes here at Flite Test, so when we had the opportunity to fly the F7F-3 Tigercat by Motion RC, we were quite excited!

We are impressed by not only the detail and quality of the Tigercat’s design, but we’re also impressed by how their team is passionate about sharing the love of RC with others and they place a big emphases on the importance of putting the customer first.

While testing the Tigercat for the first time, we had the pleasure of having Mark Goetze, one owner of Motion RC, join us!

History

The F7F-3 Tigercat is officially licensed by Northrop Grumman, who are the original makers of the full scale airplane. The Tigercat was developed during WWII toward the end of the war. It was originally supposed to be a carrier-based naval fighter, but it didn’t certify for the carrier service. In the Korean War as a night fighter, ground attack platform and performed reconnaissance.

What we liked

Easy to transport and assemble
Electronics are pre-installed
Great option for intermediate to experienced flyers
A myriad of great features (retracts, scale detail, bright LEDs, beautiful paint job)
Flies like a dream

Tigercat Features

PNP (plug-n-play)
Plastic nose cone, cowls and doors for durability
Large battery bay with space for a battery, receiver and optional gyro
Nice scale features (plastic radial engines, guns, antenna, cockpit, etc.)
Cockpit is held on by magnets and a sliding latch
LEDs are bright and can be seen in the daylight
Detailed paint job with four sets of vinyl decals to customize your plane
Main wing area allows a short takeoff distance of 12-20 meters
Nose, main wheels and steel struts work well on normal grass airfields
Optional aluminum compression strut upgrade is available for rougher grass conditions
Optional sport power system with 3648 880kv motors and 2-blade