General Motors Grumman F4F Wildcat
Military
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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.
Caractéristiques
- Rôle
- Carrier-based fighter aircraft
- Origine
- United States
- Équipage
- 1
- Moteurs
- 1
- Premier vol
- 1937
- Longueur
- 8,8 m
- Envergure
- 11,6 m
- Vitesse maximale
- 533 km/h