VERSIONS – F11F, F11F-1F Supertiger
Details as F11F-1F Supertiger unless otherwise indicated
Revised intakes, splitter plate
deleted, with slightly bulged
structure in front of inlet
incorporating a perforated plate
F11F-1F Supertiger (revised)
Two 'short nose' tigers BuNos 138646 and 138647 modified to Supertiger
standard, details as F11F Tiger 'short nose' unless otherwise indicated
Martin Baker Mk.5 ejector seat
Additional leading
edge/fuselage fillet
Enlarged/square intakes with
redesigned splitter plate and
redesigned ducting
Single piece, wraparound
windshield positioned over
original three piece
windshield
Longer nose added/faired
into new windshield
General Electric J79-GE-3A
turbojet with afterburner
Enlarged exhaust
External elevator
hinges/fairings
deleted on tailplanes
F11F-1F Supertiger (early)
Details as F11F Tiger 'short nose' unless otherwise indicated
Longer nose/radome to
accommodate AN/APG-56
ranging radar (not fitted)
Grumman ejector seat, later
replaced with Martin Baker
Mk.5 seat
Retractable IFR (In Flight
Refuelling) probe starboard
side nose bay
Additional leading
edge/fuselage fillet
F11F Tiger 'long nose'
Two F11F 'long nose' tigers BuNos 141853 and 141824 modified for ROHR thrust reverser
test program, details as F11F-1F Tiger revised, unless otherwise indicated
Prototype thrust reverser unit
added to existing exhaust
F11F-1F ROHR Tiger
Pitot
Larger chord to tail
4 x 20 mm (.79 in) Colt-Browning Mk.12 cannons
with 125 rounds per gun under intake
IFR (In Flight Refuelling)
receptacle in tip of nose
AN/APG-30
ranging radar
Wright J65-W-18 turbojet
with afterburner
Trailing edge slotted flap
Spoilers/flaperons
Leading edge slat
Wing fence
Undernose airbrake
Rear airbrake
Cannon cartridge
ejector fairings
Mk.16 Mod 5 gunsight
Avionics: Aero 10F ACS (Armament Control System);
AN/ARC-27A UHF radio; AN/APX-6B IFF; AN/APA-89
coder; AN/ARN-14E VHF nav system; AN/ARA-25 ADF;
AN/ARN-21 UHF homing system
Grumman ejector seat
Wing fold line
Downward folding
outboard wing section
Fuel dump nozzle
Prominent external
elevator hinges
Gun camera
F11F Tiger 'short nose'
Details as F11F-1F Supertiger revised, unless otherwise indicated
Additional ventral fins which rotate 180º around a pivot point
for 'up' (on ground) position or 'in-flight' (down shown here)
F11F-1F Supertiger (later)
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