Grumman F4F Wildcat

Facts and Specifications

Origin:Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

Type:Single-seat naval Fighter

Engine:one 1,200 hp Wright R-1830-76

Span:38 ft. 0 in.

Length:28 ft. 9 in.

Height:11 ft. 11 in.

Empty Weight:4,425 lbs.

Loaded Weight:6,100 lbs.

Maximum Speed:325 mph.

Iniatial Clinb Rate:2,000 ft.

Service Ceiling:35,000ft.

Range:900 miles

Armament:six 0.5 in. Colt-Browning Machine Guns in the Wings

History:First Flight(XF4F-2)September 2,1937 (XF4F-3)Febuary 12,1939;Production:(G-36 and F4F-3) Febuary 1940,(FM-2)March 1943;Final Delivery:August 1945

Users:France(FFL),Greece,United Kingdom(RN),United States(Navy,Marines)

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