| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N1111L |
| Other Marks: | 1 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Grumman F8F Bearcat (G-58) |
| Aircraft Version: | Grumman F8F-2 Bearcat |
| C/n (msn): | D.1020 |
| Aircraft Name: | American Jet |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Washington - Dulles InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | Virginia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KIAD IATA: IAD Local: IAD Other: - |
| Collection: | National Air and Space Museum (Smithsonian) - Udvar-Hazy Center |
| Photo Date: | 9 April 2015 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 46613 |
| Photo Comment |
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In 1969 this F8F broke the 30-year-old speed record for a piston-engined aircraft by reaching 777 kilometers (483 miles) per hour. Now on display as "American Jet" at the wonderful NASM Udvar-Hazy Center. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 1 March 2018, and has since been viewed 671 times. |