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This
is one of 23 pre-production F8F-1s showing the modified exhaust. The
lower part of the through has been blockeked off and 3 stacks replace
the original 5. |
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This
is the exhaust stack arrangement used on all F8F-2s. The trough is
slightly different than on F8F-1s. Also note the contoured cooling
exit area behind the cowl flap that is not found on the F8F-1. |
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This
is one of the 2 XF8F-1 prototypes showing the original wider
trough with 5 stacks that extends all the way down to the wing
root that caused turbulent airflow. This arrangement was also used
on the 23 pre-production F8F-1s. |
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This
is one of the 23 pre-production F8F-1s with the wide trough that was
eventually modified to a 3-stack arrangement.
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