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Grumman F4F 'Wildcat'

32.8k IntoTheDesignatedGridZone  1.5 years ago

ATTENTION: HAS COCKPIT

The Grumman F4F 'Wildcat' is a mid-wing fighter monoplane that entered service in the Second World War. It is a member of the long-running designs that uses the fuselage-retracting landing gear, commonly seen on Grumman designs.

Activation Groups

Normal flight controls.
AG 1 - Arresting hook
AG 2 - Folding wing (use on ground)

Specifications

Maximum speed: ~533 km/h TAS at 7,500 m.

Notes

For VR users or testers, I put the tool-smth labels on levers and switches so I would not explain alot. And for convinience.

Gallery

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A Wildcat and a Buffalo doing mock dogfights.
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Spotlights

  • This craft is curated
  • xNotDumb 1.5 years ago

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 38.0ft (11.6m)
  • Length 28.7ft (8.7m)
  • Height 12.6ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 4,907lbs (2,225kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,424lbs (3,367kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.161
  • Wing Loading 30.0lbs/ft2 (146.4kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 247.5ft2 (23.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2178

Parts

  • Number of Parts 333
  • Control Surfaces 9
  • Performance Cost 1,270
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    @RolandTelmsFrossag The fuselage-retrancting landing gear (or the Grumman landing gear) is a little hard thing to do
    i struggled at hinges (yah, there was hinge rotator > fuselage > piston)

    +1 1.5 years ago
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    nice plane, but it would be nice if the landing gear was a little more reductive

    +1 1.5 years ago
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    75 Ulardox

    I love the F4F Wildcat, you have my upvote

    +2 1.5 years ago
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    Thank god you put the trigger warning

    +2 1.5 years ago