Grumman F4F-3 "Wildcat"



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Country of Service :United States
Role :Fighter
First Flight :February 1939
Production Date :August 1939
In-Service Date :August 1940
Manufacturer :Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
Number Produced :285
Crew :1
Length :8.76 meters
Height :2.81 meters
Empty Weight :2423 kilograms
Operational Weight :3176 kilograms
Maximum Weight :3412 kilograms
Wing Span :11.58 meters
Wing Aspect Ratio :5.545
Wing Area :24.15 square meters
Wing Load :131.51 kg per square meter
Engine Number :1
Engine Name :Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 Twin Wasp
Coolant :Air
Cylinders:R-14
Capacity:30 Liters
Power :1200 hp @ 2700 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :377.83 hp per tonne
Max Speed :528 kph @ 6401 meters
Cruising Speed :237 kph @ 100 meters
Climb :701
Service Ceiling :8839 meters
Range :1360 kilometers
Fuel Capacity :545 liters
Machinegun Armament :4x 12.7mm Browning M2 (Wings - 400 rounds each)
Cannon Armament :None
Payload :90 kg (Wings External)
Gunsight :Reflector
Avionics :None
Pilot Armor :Yes
Self-Sealing Fuel Tanks :Yes
Armored Windscreen :Yes

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