# TCDS LTC-23: Grumman American Aviation Corporation - Type: Type certificate data sheet - Status: Current - Holder: Grumman American Aviation Corporation - Revision: 2 - Revised: August 29, 1947 - Product: Aircraft, Small Airplane - Certification basis: CAR 9 - Registered aircraft: 4, by the registry models matched to it (OpenAirDocs) - Data sheet PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/19/84/1984f5fcd88fb1ed57a80fa0340fff535f15b0d5f875f9a26008bdd2cf94f642 - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B5A201D49884A6E285256738005C1675.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/tcds/LTC-23 ## Models (1) As the data sheet lists them. - F8F-1 (Navy) ## What the data sheet says This is OCR from the scanned FAA data sheet. OCR can misread letters and numbers. ```text MODELS: Grumman (Navy) F8F-1 (Approved 8/29/47) SPEC. NUMBER: L-23-2 (Eligible for Certification in Limited Category only.) (Holder of Limited Type Certificate: Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., Bethpage, Long Island, NY.) Engine Pratt & Whitney R-2800-34 or R-2800-34W Fuel Engine limits Maximum, except takeoff Low Blower: (8800 Et-)) 41.5 in. "9q., 2600 km (1700 kg) High Blower: (18.000 ft.) 42.2 in. Hд.: 2600 pm (1500 kp) (18,000 £t.) Takeoff (five minutes) Propeller Aeroproducts Model A642-61, H-20P-162-1185 steel Regulator #6500690. Airspeed limits (See NOTE 2) Dive or glide - 490 mph Maximum gross weight C.G. range 9.26 percent to 27/11 percent wheels dowr Datum inches outboard of fuselage station MAC 87.55 inches. L.E. MAC 3.1" aft of datum (same - as fuselage station 71.67) Other Operating Army Technical Order AN-01-35FD-1 and/or Navj Limitations Technical Order 72-45 Certification basis Limited Type Certificate No. 23 (CAR 9 effective Production basis None may be produced under this approvorthiness for Export eligibility Not eligible for a Certificate of No equipment other than engines and propellers are specified. equipment as reguired by Civil Air Regulations Part 43.30 for the particular operation authorized for NC aircraft must be installed. any additional equipment necessary for the proper operation of the aircraft. In addition, the aircraft may incorporate such military equipment (except armament) as was originally incorporated in the type for military or naval Additional equipment may be installed as can be substantiated on the basis that it presents no obvious hazard to safety. Weight and Balance Report including list of equipment included in equipment included in the certificated empty weight Army or Navy weight records in current condition may be submitted in lieu of an actual weight. The equipment include no more than the following: Required equipment as defined under "EQUIPMENT" above. Additional items as may be reasonably considered removable and are so located or of such weight that their removal or addition could noticeably affect the veight and balance of the aircraft. built into the aircraft structure need not be listed. ment list must be prepared by the applicant for the approral of the certitacad to the c.Se. sentation Limitations. and in such NOTE 2- The following placards must be prominently displayed in the positions indicated: In full view of passengers: "This is a military type aircraft and Air Regulations shall not be used for the carriage of passengers or cargo for compensation or hire." In the cockpit in full view of the pilot: Do not raise or lower Landing gear above 200 mph." 'Do not lover or fly vith flaps above 250 mph. The following statement must appear on the Operation limitations: "This airplane must be operated at all times vithin the limitations set forth in Army Technical Order No. AN-01-85PD-1 except for limita- tions specifically called out in Aircraft Specification AL-23 in which of Army Technical Order AN-01-85rD-1 and Aircraft specification ACOPY case the values given in this Specification must be observed. must be carried during fiight." In all cases it vill be the responsi- bility of the applicant to secure copies of the Army Technical Orders. The C.A. does not have these documents available for distribution. If any repairs or modifications (other than those covered in the pertinent repair manual or made by the aircraft manufacturer) are made prior to and/or subsequent to NL certification, it is the resporsibility of the owner to furnish sufficient evidence to a C.A.A. representative to show that the modified airplane maintains the same degree of air- worthiness as the original. The C.A.A. can give no technical assistance on such matters since complete structural data for NI aircraft are not required by Part 9 and therefore are not available in the C.A.A. or certification for night flyinq the following must be accompilshed eplace the ving position lights with certificated units or satis factorily modify the lights if pertinent. Type A-9 wing position lights (AN-3033-5 through -8) may be satisfactorily modified by painting the inside frosted portion of the cover black. Type A-9 (AN-3033-1 through -4) are satisfactory without modification. Replace the tail light with a certificated unit. "Bright and Dim" conditions are provided for the position lights, either the resistors should be disconnected from the circuits and a single-pole-single-throw switch should be used to replace the two single-pole-double-throw switches presently installed for wing- tip and tail lights, or the switches should be placarded to indicate that only the "bright condition should be used. In either case the tail light and wing-tip lights should operate on one switch. No original NL airvorthiness certificates may be issued after 8/31/48. mandatory changes required prior to original certification may be obtained from CAA Aircraft Service, Washington 25, D.C. Attn: A-298. ``` ## ADs None name its models. ## Registered aircraft by registry model (OpenAirDocs) - [Grumman F8F-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f8f-1): 4 aircraft (registry code 3950801) - [Grumman/Liberty F8F-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-liberty-f8f-1): 0 aircraft (registry code 3950803) ## STCs approved under this data sheet (6) - [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc. - [STC SA04776NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc. - [STC SA02268CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02268CH): Installation of Airwolf Filter Corp. Air Oil Separator. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA01282NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01282NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K015 on aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney radial reciprocating engine Series R-985, R-1340 and R-1830.. Airwolf Filter Corporation - [STC SA1008WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1008WE): Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material.. Poly-Fiber Inc. - [STC SA49GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA49GL): Installation of reinforcement of wing center section lower spar cap.. Balz G W --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.