Grumman FF
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The Grumman FF "Fifi" (company designation G-5) was an American biplane fighter aircraft operated by the United States Navy during the 1930s.[2] It was the first carrier aircraft with retractable landing gear.[3] It was produced under licence in Canada and known as the Goblin in Canadian service and Delfín (English: "Dolphin") in Spanish service.
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FF / SF "Fifi" | |
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Role | Naval fighter |
Manufacturer | Grumman |
Designer | Leroy Grumman |
First flight | 29 December 1931 |
Introduction | June 1933 |
Retired | 1940 |
Primary users | United States Navy Spanish Republican Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force |
Produced | 1932–1934 |
Number built | 116[1] |
Developed into | Grumman XSBF |
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