774FM - GRUMMAN FM 2 WILDCAT

GRUMMAN

FM-2 WILDCAT

BU86774

774FM

Used

One of the Most Original Wildcats with Original Equipment. "0" Time Since Professional Ground-up Restoration!

“0” Time Since Professional Ground-up Restoration

Wright R-1820-56W “Water Injected” "0” Time SMOH by Cascade Engines

Curtis Electric “0” Time SPOH by San Antonio Propeller Overhaul

To Be Determined by Buyer. Planned to have a hidden Comm and Transponder with Interchangeable Gun Sight or Garmin 496.

Water Injection Shotgun Starter Stronger Tail Wheel Yoke Hard & Pneumatic Tail Wheels New Air-Tech Covering Rocket Hard Points Drop Tanks 4 Replica M2- 50 Caliber Guns Oxygen System

Unpainted. Planned scheme is “Baldy” VC-27 Ralph Elliot. Overall Non-Specular Sea Blue (Buyer can specify scheme)

Summary of Major Work Completed: 86774 has been totally disassembled down to bare aluminum and brought back up with new hardware and equipment. This is possibly one of the most original Wildcats still flying with all original equipment as it would have rolled off the assembly line with. It still retains all of its original armor plating, replica guns and original radios. All hardware is CAD 1 plated “Silver” as well as original hose clamps, AN fittings, and fabric coded wiring. This Wildcat still uses a Breeze Shotgun Starter that uses a 4 gauge blank shotgun cartridge to start the engine. Original shells and re-loadable shells will be included or a normal electric started can be easily fitted. HISTORY: Delivered in August 6, 1945 to NAS San Diego. Stricken November 30, 1945. Ed Maloney/The Air Museum, Claremont, CA 1966-1969, Registered as N7835C. Ed Maloney/Planes of Fame Museum, Chino, CA, Nov. 1986-2002.