F7F-3 Tigercat for MSFS
The F7F Tigercat, which was derived from Grumman’s first twin-engine fighter, the XF5F-1 Skyrocket, appeared as the result of a Navy request in June 1941 for development of a larger, twin-engine fighter for use on board the planned large aircraft carriers (Midway-class). The airplane was the first twin-engine fighter ordered in large quantities and the first carrier aircraft to incorporate tricycle landing gear. Built in single and two-seat variants, the heavily armed fighter served in ground support, night fighter and photo reconnaissance roles after World War II and in Korea.
Tigercat variants included:
• Clean variant – No external stores. 3 fictional ‘racers’, also no guns or cannons.
• Fighter variant – Carries one belly drop tank. The typical day fighter loadout.
• Rockets variant – Carries two underwing drop tanks and eight unguided rockets. The typical ground attack loadout.
Features:
• Folding wings
• PBR materials/textures used throughout
• Wwise sounds package with multi-stage engines, pilot’s slide canopy muting, switch clicks and other unique cockpit sounds
• Very detailed cockpit with numerous animations and mousable controls
• Retractable crew steps
• Togglable pilot figure
• Canopy glass rain effects
• Animated cowl flaps
• Animated tail hook
• Animated oil cooler exit doors on wings
• Authentic flight model with checklist
• 3 unique flight models
• 23-page illustrated User Operating Manual (in ‘Documentation’ folder in the aircraft’s folder structure)
• Source texture files avaliable for livery artists
