N774FM - GRUMMAN FM 2 WILDCAT

GRUMMAN

FM-2 WILDCAT

BU86774

N774FM

Used

Price Slashed! 60 Hours Since Ground-up Restoration! Reserve Grand Champion WWII Aircraft Oshkosh 2013

60 Hours Since Museum Quality Professional Restoration

Wright R-1820-56W Water Injected 60 Hours SMOH by Cascade Engines

Hamilton Standard 3 Blade 60 Hours SPOH

King KX-135A GPS/Comm Garmin GTX-327 Transponder Encoder Avionics are part of a quick removable panel that is installed for flight and removed for show.

Water Injection Shotgun Starter, converted to Electric Start. Shotgun starter was fully operational and is included Stronger Tail Wheel Yoke Hard & Pneumatic Tail Wheels New Air-Tech Covering at Restoration Rocket Hard Points Drop Tanks 4 Replica M2- 50 Caliber Guns Some Extras Included: Complete Drawings, Misc. Spare and Extra Parts, Curtiss Electric Prop, Hub, Clamps, Motor and Governor. Blades available at extra cost. Oxygen System

Overall Non-Specular Sea Blue with VC-79 Squadron Markings, Stars and Bars Excellent Condition

Fresh Annual on Sale. Summary of Major Work Completed: 86774 has been totally disassembled down to bare aluminum and restored 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 coated wiring. This Wildcat can be equipped to use 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. A normal electric starter is currently installed. 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.