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Grumman F4F-3 "Wildcat"
Grumman F4F-3 "Wildcat"
Country of Service : | United States | Role : | Fighter | First Flight : | February 1939 | Production Date : | August 1939 | In-Service Date : | August 1940 | Manufacturer : | Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation | Number Produced : | 285 | Crew : | 1 | Length : | 8.76 meters | Height : | 2.81 meters | Empty Weight : | 2423 kilograms | Operational Weight : | 3176 kilograms | Maximum Weight : | 3412 kilograms | Wing Span : | 11.58 meters | Wing Aspect Ratio : | 5.545 | Wing Area : | 24.15 square meters | Wing Load : | 131.51 kg per square meter | Engine Number : | 1 | Engine Name : | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 Twin Wasp | Coolant : | Air | Cylinders: | R-14 | Capacity: | 30 Liters | Power : | 1200 hp @ 2700 rpm | Power / Weight Ratio : | 377.83 hp per tonne | Max Speed : | 528 kph @ 6401 meters | Cruising Speed : | 237 kph @ 100 meters | Climb : | 701 | Service Ceiling : | 8839 meters | Range : | 1360 kilometers | Fuel Capacity : | 545 liters | Machinegun Armament : | 4x 12.7mm Browning M2 (Wings - 400 rounds each) | Cannon Armament : | None | Payload : | 90 kg (Wings External) | Gunsight : | Reflector | Avionics : | None | Pilot Armor : | Yes | Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks : | Yes | Armored Windscreen : | Yes |
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