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General Motors Grumman F4F Wildcat

Military
General Motors Grumman F4F Wildcat

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Built by General Motors under Grumman license, the F4F Wildcat served as the U.S. Navy's primary carrier fighter during World War II. Its single engine achieved 533 km/h from an 8.8-meter fuselage with distinctive gull wing and 11.6-meter wingspan. The proven platform established reliable fighter operations from naval carriers.

Specifikationer

Rolle
Carrier-based fighter aircraft
Oprindelse
United States
Besætning
1
Motorer
1
Første flyvning
1937
Længde
8,8 m
Vingefang
11,6 m
Maks. hastighed
533 km/h