Grumman F4F- Wildcat

Aircraft of the U.S. Navy

Development

Entwicklung

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Variants

Versionen

First prototype with Pratt & Whitney R-1830-66 Twin Wasp with 1.050 PS

Erster Prototyp mit Pratt & Whitney R-1830-66 Twin Wasp mit 1.050 PS

First Version of the Wildcat with the Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 double-row radial engine and four machine guns

Erste Serienversion der Wildcat mit Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 Sternmotor und vier Maschinengewehren.

Version with the Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 radial engine and folding wings.

Version mit  dem Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 Sternmotor und faltbaren Flügeln.

Small numbers of F4F-3s were converted into photo-reconnaissance aircraft, with the camera equipment being fitted in the rear fuselage.

floatplane version of the F4F-3

Schwimmerversion der F4F-3

Version of the  the F4F-3, with six machine guns and folding wings.

Version der F4F-3 mit sechs Maschinengewehren und faltbaren Flügeln.

Small numbers of F4F-4s were converted into photo-reconnaissance aircraft, with the camera equipment being fitted in the rear fuselage.

Two F4F-4 with the Wright R-1820-40 engine

One F4F-4 with an Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90 engine

photoreconnaissance variant, 21 built

Last version with more powerful  1,350 PS Wright R-1820-56engine and a taller tail to cope with the torque.

Operational history

Einsatzgeschichte

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Drawings

Zeichnungen

Fighter Squadrons

Composite Squadrons

Observation Squadrons

Escort-Fighting Squadrons

Escort-Scouting Squadrons