| XSBF-1 | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Scout bomber |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| First flight | 18 February 1936 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
| Developed from | Grumman SF |
| Type | Prototype |
| Serial | 9996 |
| Fate | Crashed, 25 May 1939 |
The Grumman XSBF, also known by the company designation G-14, was an American biplane scout bomber developed by Grumman Aircraft for the United States Navy during the 1930s. Derived from Grumman's successful "Fifi" fighter, the aircraft was developed at a time when the biplane was giving way to the monoplane. In competition against other aircraft it proved to possess inferior performance in its intended role, and did not enter production. The sole prototype went on to serve as a liaison aircraft, as well as being used in experiments by NACA, before being destroyed in a crash in 1939.