Grumman F4F Wildcat
Carrier-based Fighter Bomber
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Grumman F4F Wildcat is a single-engine single-seat carrier-based fighter aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation. F4F were operated by the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps, Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm and the Royal Canadian Air Force. The F4F in service with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm were designated Marlet.
The variant FM-1 (1220 aircraft) and FM-2 (4777 aircraft) were produced by the Eastern Aircraft division of General Motors.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
| Engine Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-36 Twin Wasp | |
| Engine Power | 895 kW | 1200 hp |
| Speed | 513 km/h | 277 kts 319 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 12.040 m | 39.500 ft |
| Range | 1.241 km | 670 NM 771 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 2.612 kg | 5.759 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 3.607 kg | 7.952 lbs |
| Wing Span | 11,58 m | 37 ft 12 in |
| Wing Area | 24,2 m² | 260 ft² |
| Length | 8,76 m | 28 ft 9 in |
| Height | 2,81 m | 9 ft 3 in |
| First Flight | 02.09.1937 (XF4F-2) | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 7722 | |
| ICAO Code | WCAT | |
| Data for (Version) | Grumman F4F-4 | |
| Variants | F4F-3, F4F-3A, Martlet Mk.I, Mk.II, Mk.III, F4F-4, Martlet Mk.IV (Wildcat), F4F-7, FM-1 (Martlet Mk. V), FM-2 | |
| [Photo-ID: 10150] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-1 Wildcat United States Navy Reg.: 15392 c/n: 401 |
| National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6299] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat Reg.: N4629V c/n: 5618 displayed in US Navy c/s |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 6300] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-12 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat Reg.: N4629V c/n: 5618 displayed in US Navy c/s |
| Yanks Air Museum [Chino, CA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 7210] © Karsten Palt 2013-05-19 | |
 | Grumman FM-2 Wildcat Reg.: N49JC c/n: 5744 ex US Navy BuNo 86690, ex N68760, N20HA, N70637 |
| The Shuttleworth Collection [Old Warden Aerodrome Biggleswade] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1243] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Grumman (Eastern Aircraft) FM-2 Wildcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMW c/n: 5765 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12971] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMW c/n: 5765 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12972] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMW c/n: 5765 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12973] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMW c/n: 5765 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12974] © Karsten Palt 2016-07-10 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat The Fighter Collection Reg.: G-RUMW c/n: 5765 |
| Flying Legends 2016 [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11045] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat United States Navy Reg.: 16161 c/n: 1360 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 11046] © Karsten Palt 2015-06-03 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat United States Navy Reg.: 16161 c/n: 1360 |
| Pima Air and Space Museum [Tucson, AZ] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12434] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat United States Navy Reg.: 74512 c/n: 4704 |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |
| [Photo-ID: 12435] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-12 | |
 | Grumman / Eastern Aircraft FM-2 Wildcat United States Navy Reg.: 74512 c/n: 4704 |
| Museum of Flight [Seattle, WA] | |