Grumman F4F Wildcat

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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was a rugged American carrier-based fighter aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy’s primary naval fighter in the early years of World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II aircraft
carrier-based fighter aircraft
single-engine fighter aircraft
alliedDesignation Martlet
armament 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
bombLoad up to 2 × 100 lb bombs
up to 2 × 250 lb bombs
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
designFeature armor protection for pilot
manual hand-cranked landing gear retraction
self-sealing fuel tanks
emptyWeight about 2,300 kg
engineConfiguration single radial engine
engineType Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
firstFlight 1937-09-02
grossWeight about 3,500 kg
hardpoints under-fuselage bomb rack
underwing bomb racks
height about 3.76 m
introduced 1940
length about 8.76 m
manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
linked to: Grumman
maxSpeed about 318 mph
about 512 km/h
notableBattle Battle of Midway
Battle of the Coral Sea
linked to: Battle of Coral Sea

Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
Guadalcanal Campaign
powerplantCount 1
primaryUser United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
range about 1,280 km
reputation rugged and durable fighter aircraft
retired 1945
role fighter
fighter-bomber
serviceCeiling about 11,000 m
successor Grumman F6F Hellcat
undercarriageType retractable tailwheel landing gear
usedBy Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
linked to: Fleet Air Arm

United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
usedInConflict World War II
usedInTheater Atlantic Theater
Pacific Theater
linked to: Pacific War
wingConfiguration mid-wing monoplane
wingspan about 11.58 m

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USS Yorktown (CV-5) notableAircraftTypes Grumman F4F Wildcat
USS Enterprise (CV-6) aircraftTypeOperated Grumman F4F Wildcat
Mitsubishi A6M Zero facedOpponents Grumman F4F Wildcat
subject linked to: Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighters
Cactus Air Force operatedAircraft Grumman F4F Wildcat
USS Ranger (CV-4) notableAircraftOperated Grumman F4F Wildcat
Edward O'Hare aircraftFlown Grumman F4F Wildcat
Grumman notableProduct Grumman F4F Wildcat
HMS Indomitable aircraftOperated Grumman Martlet
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat
Battle of Wake Island aircraftUsedByDefenders Grumman F4F Wildcat
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp notableApplication Grumman F4F Wildcat (early variants)
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat
Task Group 22.3 usedAircraft Grumman F4F Wildcat
USS Guadalcanal aircraftOperated Grumman FM-2 Wildcat fighters
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat
Wright R-1820 usedOnAircraft Grumman F4F Wildcat (early variants)
subject linked to: Wright R-1820 radial engine
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat
Martlet basedOn Grumman F4F Wildcat
Martlet aircraftFamily Grumman Wildcat family
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat
U.S. Navy carrier air groups typicalAircraft F4F Wildcat
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat
United States wartime aircraft production program notableProduct F4F Wildcat
linked to: Grumman F4F Wildcat