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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of World War II in 1941 and 1942; the disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as units became available. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster 331 mph (533 km/h), more maneuverable, and longer ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero. But the F4F's ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war.
The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the US Navy and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during the early part of WWII in 1941 and 1942.
With a top speed of 318 mph, the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster 331 mph, more manoeuvrable, and longer-ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero. But the F4F's ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war.
Lessons learned from the Wildcat were later applied to the faster F6F Hellcat which, with the exception of range, and turn speed at low altitudes, could outperform the Zero on its own terms. The Wildcat continued to be built throughout the remainder of the war to serve on escort carriers, where larger and heavier fighters could not be used.
Eric 'Winkle' Brown, Britain's great test pilot, said "I would still assess the Wildcat as the outstanding naval fighter of the early years of World War II ... I can vouch as a matter of personal experience, this Grumman fighter was one of the finest shipboard aeroplanes ever created."
Seen in Fleet Air Arm colours at Duxford where it was coming in to land after completing its display.
Grumman FM-2 Wildcat (F4F-8) N5833 86819 USN United States Navy
Photo taken at Planes of Fame Airshow Chino 2019
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German Air Force F4F at the end of the RAF Kinloss runway after diverting into the Moray base at part of a 4 ship.
A 1938 Grumman F3F-2 "Flying Barrel". Predecessor of the Grumman F4F Wildcat.
The Grumman F3F is a biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Grumman aircraft for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s. Designed as an improvement on the F2F, it entered service in 1936 as the last biplane to be delivered to any American military air arm. It was retired from front line squadrons at the end of 1941 before it could serve in World War II, and replaced by the Brewster F2A Buffalo. The F3F, which inherited the Leroy Grumman-designed retractable main landing gear configuration first used on the Grumman FF, served as the basis for a biplane design ultimately developed into the much more successful F4F Wildcat that succeeded the subpar Buffalo.
Grumman, wanting to take advantage of the powerful new 950 hp (708 kW) Wright R-1820 supercharged radial engine, began work on the F3F-2 without a contract; the order for 81 aircraft was not placed until 25 July 1936, two days before the type's first flight.The engine's larger diameter changed the cowling's appearance, making the aircraft look even more like a barrel, though top speed increased to 255 mph (410 km/h) at 12,000 ft (3,700 m).
The entire F3F-2 production series was delivered in between 1937 and 1938; when deliveries ended, all seven Navy and Marine Corps pursuit squadrons were equipped with Grumman single-seat fighters. Further aerodynamic improvements were made to an F3F-2 (BuNo 1031) based on wind tunnel studies in the NACA Langley 30' x 60' full-scale wind tunnel and became the XF3F-3. It featured a larger-diameter propeller, and a complete revision of the fuselage skinning forward of the aft cabane strut in order to improve aerodynamics and reduce carbon monoxide intrusion. On 21 June 1938, the Navy ordered 27 F3F-3s, as new monoplane fighters like the Brewster F2A and Grumman's own F4F Wildcat were taking longer to develop than had been planned.
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F4F-3 Grumman Wildcat N12260 US Navy BuNo 12260 NX12260
This aircraft crashed in May 1944 off USS Wolverine on Lake Michigan it was not until December 1991 that it was recovered from the river to be restored to an airworthy condition; it made it first flight after being restored on the 18th July 1994
Photo taken at EAA Airventure Wittman Regional Airport Oshkosh Wisconsin USA July 2022
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The Grumman Martlet is the British version of the US Grumman F4F Wildcat, a carrier based fighter plane in WW2.
Reposting pictures of another build I made in 2012.
The Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat was the only U.S. Navy fighter to serve throughout WWII. The aircraft was more durable under fire compared to its counterpart, the Mitsubishi Zero, thanks to the addition of armor for the pilot and the engine. Six 50-caliber wing-mounted machine guns provided the firepower. Self-sealing fuel tanks made the aircraft more resistant to small arms and machine gun fire.
Wildcat pilots developed the Thach Weave tactic to their advantage. First used during the Battle of Midway, the Thach Weave partnered two formation of two Wildcats turning and weaving towards each other. Two Wildcats lured Zeros to attack on their “six” while two Wildcats approached the attacking Zeros head-on, engaging with 50 mm machine guns. The book Shattered Sword explains the Thach Weave in detail.
This specific Wildcat is painted with original 1943 markings just as George Hahn flew it from the training carrier Sable, during carrier training on Lake Michigan. The aircraft experienced mechanical difficulties forcing Hahn to ditch in the lake. The Wildcat remained under 220 feet of water until 1991 when it was recovered. The tanks still contained gas and oil, one tire was still inflated, and the pilot’s oxygen bottle measured 1800 pounds of pressure. After four years of restoration, this Wildcat flew its first post-restoration flight in June 1995. It is one of two remaining aircraft of its type.
Specifications:
*Manufacturer: Grumman
*Date Deployed: First flight on 2 September 1937
*Power: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 double-row radial engine, 1,200 hp (900 kW)
*Wing Span: 38 ft
*Length: 28 ft 9 in
*Height: 11 ft 10 in
*Weight: 7,000 lb
*Maximum Speed: 331 mph
*Service Ceiling: 39,500 ft
*Range: 845 mi
*Crew: 1 Pilot
*Weapons: 4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns with 450 rounds per gun, 2 × 100 lb bombs and/or2 × 58 gal drop tanks
Un Grumman F4F Wildcat, com tot avió de portaavions, podia "empaquetar-se" molt, per tal d'ocupar el minim tamany possible. Aquest exemplar està plenament operatiu i pot volar. Foto feta al Imperial War Museum de Duxford.
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The F4F Wildcat was one of the most efective allied carrier fighters, specially in battles like Coral Sea or Midway. This one lives in the Imperial War Museum at Duxford and it's still flying.
The Wildcat was designed and built by the Grumman Corporation and was the first of Grumman's Cats (the F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F7F Tigercat, F8F Bearcat, F9F Cougar/ Panther, XF10F Jaguar, F11F Tiger and F-14 Tomcat). The US Navy's first production version of the Wildcat was the Grumman F4F-3. Based on Royal Navy combat experience, Grumman developed the F4F-4, with six machine guns instead of four in the earlier models and folding wings.
The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the US Navy and the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the US Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during the early part of WWII in 1941 and 1942.
The (very) disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favour of the Wildcat and replaced as units became available. With a top speed of 318 mph, the Wildcat was still outperformed by the faster 331 mph, more manoeuvrable, and longer-ranged Mitsubishi A6M Zero. But the F4F's ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war.
Lessons learned from the Wildcat were later applied to the faster F6F Hellcat which, with the exception of range, and turn speed at low altitudes, could outperform the Zero on its own terms. The Wildcat continued to be built throughout the remainder of the war to serve on escort carriers, where larger and heavier fighters could not be used.
Eric 'Winkle' Brown, Britain's outstanding test pilot, said "I would still assess the Wildcat as the outstanding naval fighter of the early years of World War II ... I can vouch as a matter of personal experience, this Grumman fighter was one of the finest shipboard aeroplanes ever created." Almost 1,000 of various marques were ordered for the Royal Navy between 1940 and 1944.
Seen in Fleet Air Arm colours on final approach at RAF Duxford.
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