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Grumman S2F-1 · 1954 · Topeka, KS
N486GT is a 1954 Grumman S2F-1 (serial 136486), registered to Combat Air Museum (corporation) in Topeka, KS. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from May 1992 (34 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming R-1820 SER engines rated at 1,300 hp each (2,600 hp total), the engine on 18% of registered Grumman S2F-1s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A5FF8B. It is one of 12 Grumman S2F-1 aircraft on the FAA registry. Combat Air Museum holds 2 aircraft on the registry.
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2 of the 11 registered Grumman S2F-1 carry this engine (18%), across 5 engine variants on the type.
Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.
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