The Ag Cat was first designed in 1958 and over 1800 Cats are in use throughout the world. The aircraft carries on the Grumman tradition of a strong over-built airframe and has the best pilot safety record in the ag business.
Gene Soucy's Showcat
The Showcat is a highly modified Grumman Ag Cat biplane powered by a Pratt & Whitney 985 engine. This former crop sprayer had its hopper removed, the top of the fuselage was redesigned, and it got a new rear cockpit, engine cowling, dorsal fin and turtle deck.