Which aircraft company produced models called the Bearcat and the Wildcat?
Grumman F8F Bearcat Grumman F8F Bearcat The Grumman F8F Bearcat is an American single-engine carrier-based fighter aircraft introduced in late World War II. It served during the mid-20th century in the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the air forces of other nations. It was Grumman Aircraft's last piston engined fighter aircraft. Modified versions have broken speed records for piston-engined aircraft, and are popular among warbird owners and air racers. The Bearcat concept began during a meeting between Battle of Midway veteran F4F Wildcat pilots and Grumman Vice President Jake Swirbul at Pearl Harbor on 23 June 1942. At the
AeroLites Bearcat . Standard engines available are the Rotax 447, the Rotax 503 and the Rotax 582 two-stroke powerplants. Equipment to convert the aircraft for aerial application is also available. The manufacturer claims that the supplied kit takes 60–90 hours to assemble. By 1998 the company had reported that nine Bearcats and two Ag Bearcats were flying. AeroLites Bearcat The AeroLites Bearcat is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by AeroLites, of Welsh, Louisiana and introduced in 1984. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. The Bearcat features a strut-braced parasol-wing, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing