It was clear to Grumman that the XF4F-1 would be inferior to the Brewster monoplane, so Grumman abandoned the XF4F-1, designing instead a new monoplane fighter, the XF4F-2.
Det stod klart for Grumman at XF4F-1 ville være Brewster-monoplanet underlegent, så Grumman opgav XF4F-1 og udformede i stedet en ny monoplan-jager, XF4F-2.