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F4F wildcat

7,131 HermanTheGermanSherman  3.1 years ago
Auto Credit Based on AntiAirNuri's Air-Combat Challenge (1940-1960) [Closed]

The F4F Wildcat is an American carrier based fighter first introduced in December 1940, about one year before Pearl harbour got attacked pulling the USA into the Second World War. The wildcat was mass produced throuout the war until 1945 and has seen all major battlesin the Pacific theatre that involved aircraft carriers including the pivotal battle of Midway. As the war progressed however it was religated to a role on escort carriers where larger fighters could not be used

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General Characteristics

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 1.033
  • Wing Loading 38.2lbs/ft2 (186.5kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 253.2ft2 (23.5m2)
  • Drag Points 6111

Parts

  • Number of Parts 45
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 254