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F4F-3

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F4F-3

USA

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.3	3.0

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:9 200

Purchase:16 000

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Description

The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's backbone against the Japanese A6M2 and A6M3 Zero in the early stages of the Pacific War. The aircraft was praised for its survivability and reliability, but in most cases, regular pilots could not out-dogfight the skilled Japanese pilots in their Zero fighters. The F4F-3 was a single-engine all-metal plane with midwing construction, armed with four 12.7 mm M-2 Browning machine guns. Because of its lack of manoeuvrability, the F4F-3 lost to the Japanese fighter in close dogfights, so pilots prefer to avoid such situations by diving out of battle, taking advantage of their aircraft's higher speed. It was also used by Britain under the name Martlet II and Martlet III.

It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The Wildcat is a beast when piloted well. Its strengths lie in its firepower and diving ability, but it also has the ability to outmanoeuvre most aircraft in War Thunder. This gives you numerous options when dogfighting. The F4F-3 Wildcat is a good all-around fighter, though its top speed and rate of climb are lacking. It is good to go head-on with opponents from other nations as their aircraft won't be able to withstand the damage that the Wildcat can deal, and the good protection for your pilot added to the overall resilience of the aircraft gives it some pretty impressive defence.

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

Accelerates braking by grabbing the brake cable on the deck of the aircraft carrier

Max speed

at 5 800 m518 km/h

Turn time18 s

Max altitude12 000 m

EnginePratt & Whitney R-1830-86

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight4 t

In the air, the Wildcat performs pretty well, with roll rate and turn time being adequate for most engagements. However, on the ground (not on a carrier), it does not perform as well. The acceleration, even when fully upgraded, is subpar on the ground. When taking off, you will find yourself still struggling to take off when most of your teammates are already in the air.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 5,800 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
Characteristics	AB	RB	Max altitude (metres)	AB	RB	AB	RB	Take-off run (metres)
Stock	498	481	12000	19.9	20.7	12.7	12.6	210
Upgraded	539	518	12000	18.0	18.9	18.1	15.1	210

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	X	✓

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
826	320	420	420	420	~14	~5

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< 300	< 330	< 350	> 335

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear320 km/h

6.35 mm steel- behind pilot's body
8 mm steel - behind pilot's head
38 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB467 → 627

RB934 → 1 255

SB1 362 → 1 830

Total cost of modifications8 400

9 390

Talisman cost640

Crew training4 500

Experts16 000

Aces180

Research Aces190 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

30 / 80 / 150 %

118 / 118 / 118 %

Modifications

Flight performance

Survivability

Weaponry

Fuselage repair Research: 560 Cost: 630 85	Radiator Research: 560 Cost: 630 85
Airframe Research: 630 Cost: 710 95	Compressor Research: 630 Cost: 710 95
Wings repair Research: 700 Cost: 790 105	Engine Research: 700 Cost: 790 105
Cover Research: 910 Cost: 1 000 140	Engine injection Research: 910 Cost: 1 000 140

EFS

Research:

910

Cost:

1 000

140

bmg50_belt_pack Research: 560 Cost: 630 85
	Mk.41 Research: 630 Cost: 710 95
bmg50_new_gun Research: 700 Cost: 790 105

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 14 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition1 800 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

Main article: M2 Browning (12.7 mm)

The F4F-3 is armed with:

4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (450 rpg = 1,800 total)

Suspended armament

List of setups (1)

Setup 12 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bomb

Main article: AN-M30A1 (100 lb)

The F4F-3 can be outfitted with the following ordnance:

Without load
2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)

Usage in battles

The Wildcat is an easy plane to fly. It is very manoeuvrable and well-armed for its class. You can out turn pretty much all German and Soviet aircraft, but beware that you don't get into a turnfight with any of the Japanese planes and especially the British Spitfires. The Wildcat will lose a large amount of energy during a dogfight making it sluggish, and therefore an easy target for enemy planes with good energy retention, like the Yak-1.

The Wildcat will have a hard time downing planes simply because it has only 4 machine guns, you will often get matched with the Bf 109 E-3 and F-1 which have powerful cannons and a very good turn rate. The best way to use this plane is to BnZ since most of your opponents are less armoured and are slower. You can also out turn some of the Soviet aircraft, but you cannot simply dive away, as you may rip the wings off.

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
Mixer	Pitch	Oil	Water	Type	Supercharger	Turbocharger
Controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 3 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

Good turn rate, especially when using combat flaps
Decent armament with loads of ammo, 4 wing-mounted .50 cal MGs with 450 rpg
Decent roll rate
Can carry bombs
Able to endure heavy punishment
Good pilot protection for its BR
Good dive speed and characteristic

Cons:

The F4F-3 is a rather sluggish climber, doing 15 degrees at most
Terrible at head-ons, due to the exposed engine being a target and the guns being wing-mounted
Most of the flammable components are stored in the front of the plane, near the pilot
Bad cockpit rear visibility (SB)
Engine and oil overheat quickly when using WEP

History

During the early years WW2, the United States' main fighter in its navy was the F4F Wildcat, one of the first monoplane navy fighters of its era. It served well in many battles, like the battle for Wake Island, and most notably in the battle of Guadalcanal. It was a very reliable aircraft, however, was constantly challenged by the infamous A6M2 and A6M3 Zero. However, most of the time skilled pilots like John Smith were able to out-dogfight more manoeuvrable fighters like the Zero and Oscar in those battles.

Archive of the in-game description

The first model, the XF4F-1, was a biplane, but to meet the demands of U.S. Navy's carrier-based monoplane competition, the Grumman Company changed the design, creating the XF4F-2 prototype. Due to a number of defects in the XF4F-2, a competing firm won instead with the Brewster F2A Buffalo. However, the F4F had potential and was sent back for revision. The next model was superior to the Buffalo, and the other new versions of the Buffalo did not satisfy the requirements of the fleet, so in August of 1939, Grumman received an order for the first series of F4F-3 Wildcats.

The F4F-3 was a single-engine all-metal plane with midwing construction, armed with four 12.7 mm M-2 Browning machine guns. Because of its lack of manoeuvrability, the F4F-3 lost to the Japanese fighter in close dogfights, so pilots prefer to avoid such situations by diving out of battle, taking advantage of their aircraft's higher speed.

The Wildcat had only one major drawback - the landing gear extension system. In order to release or retract the landing gear, the pilot had to crank a mechanical hoist handle 29 times, which was difficult given the need to direct the aircraft and start climbing after takeoff.

The Wildcat was exported to Greece, Britain and Canada.

All in all, 7251 F4Fs (including all variants) were constructed, including 285 F4F-3s.

Media

Skins

Skins and camouflages for the F4F-3 from live.warthunder.com.

Images

Updated model of the F4F-3

Videos

The Shooting Range #118 - Pages of History section at 04:06 discusses the F4F Wildcat.

External links

Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:

topic on the official game forum;
other literature.

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Difference between revisions of "F4F-3"

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Contents

Description

General info

Flight performance

Details

Survivability and armour

Modifications and economy

Armaments

Offensive armament

Suspended armament

Usage in battles

Manual Engine Control

Pros and cons

History

Media

See also

External links

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+{{About
+| about = American naval fighter '''{{PAGENAME}}'''
+| usage = other versions
+| link = F4F (Family)
+}}
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+|images={{Specs-Card-Image|GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg}}
+|cockpit=cockpit_f4f-3.jpg
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-{{Notice|''This page is about the aircraft '''{{PAGENAME}}'''. For other uses, see [[F4F_(Disambiguation)|F4F (Disambiguation)]]''}}
 == Description ==
-<!--''In the description, the first part needs to be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle. If the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle it is talking about.''-->
+<!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
+The '''Grumman F4F Wildcat''' was the US Navy's backbone against the Japanese A6M2 and A6M3 Zero in the early stages of the Pacific War. The aircraft was praised for its survivability and reliability, but in most cases, regular pilots could not out-dogfight the skilled Japanese pilots in their Zero fighters. The '''F4F-3''' was a single-engine all-metal plane with midwing construction, armed with four 12.7 mm M-2 Browning machine guns. Because of its lack of manoeuvrability, the F4F-3 lost to the Japanese fighter in close dogfights, so pilots prefer to avoid such situations by diving out of battle, taking advantage of their aircraft's higher speed. It was also used by Britain under the name '''Martlet II''' and '''Martlet III'''.
+It has been in the game since the start of the Open Beta Test prior to Update 1.27. The Wildcat is a beast when piloted well. Its strengths lie in its firepower and diving ability, but it also has the ability to outmanoeuvre most aircraft in War Thunder. This gives you numerous options when dogfighting. The F4F-3 Wildcat is a good all-around fighter, though its top speed and rate of climb are lacking. It is good to go head-on with opponents from other nations as their aircraft won't be able to withstand the damage that the Wildcat can deal, and the good protection for your pilot added to the overall resilience of the aircraft gives it some pretty impressive defence.
-[[File:GarageImage_{{PAGENAME}}.jpg|420px|thumb|left]]
-{{break}}
-The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a Rank {{Specs|rank}} American naval fighter {{Battle-rating|3}}.
 == General info ==
-=== Flight Performance ===
+=== Flight performance ===
-<!--''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Maximum speed, maneuverability, speed and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.''-->
+{{Specs-Avia-Flight}}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+<!-- ''Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.'' -->
-|-
+In the air, the Wildcat performs pretty well, with roll rate and turn time being adequate for most engagements. However, on the ground (not on a carrier), it does not perform as well. The acceleration, even when fully upgraded, is subpar on the ground. When taking off, you will find yourself still struggling to take off when most of your teammates are already in the air.
-! colspan="8" | Characteristics
-|-
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="70%"
-! colspan="8" | ''Stock''
+! rowspan="2" | Characteristics
-|-
 ! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 5,800 m)
-! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(meters)
+! rowspan="2" | Max altitude<br>(metres)
 ! colspan="2" | Turn time<br>(seconds)
-! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
+! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(metres/second)
-! rowspan="2" |Take-off run<br>(meters)
+! rowspan="2" | Take-off run<br>(metres)
-|-
-! AB
-! RB
-! AB
-! RB
-! AB
-! RB
-|-
-| 495 || 482 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 20.2 || 20.7 || 12.7 || 12.7 || 210
 |-
-! colspan="8" | ''Upgraded''
+! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB !! AB !! RB
-|-
-! colspan="2" | Max Speed<br>(km/h at 5,800 m)
-! rowspan="2" |Max altitude (meters)
-! colspan="2" | Turn time (seconds)
-! colspan="2" | Rate of climb<br>(meters/second)
-! rowspan="2" |Take-off run (meters)
 |-
-! AB
+! Stock
-! RB
+| 498 || 481 || rowspan="2" | {{Specs|ceiling}} || 19.9 || 20.7 || 12.7 || 12.6 || rowspan="2" | 210
-! AB
-! RB
-! AB
-! RB
 |-
-| 540 || 518 || {{Specs|ceiling}} || 17.6 || 18.9 || 20.7 || 15.1 || 210
+! Upgraded
+| 539 || 518 || 18.0 || 18.9 || 18.1 || 15.1
 |-
 |}
-====Details====
+==== Details ====
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
 ! colspan="5" | Features
 |-
-! Combat flap
+! Combat flaps !! Take-off flaps !! Landing flaps !! Air brakes !! Arrestor gear
-! Take-off flap
-! Landing flap
-! Air brakes
-! Arrestor gear
 |-
-| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || X     <!-- ✓ -->
+| ✓ || ✓ || ✓ || X || ✓     <!-- ✓ -->
 |-
 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" width="50%"
 |-
-! colspan="5" | Limits
+! colspan="7" | Limits
 |-
-! rowspan="2" | Wing-break speed<br>(km/h)
+! rowspan="2" | Wings (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" | Gear limit<br>(km/h)
+! rowspan="2" | Gear (km/h)
-! rowspan="2" | Combat flap<br> (km/h)
+! colspan="3" | Flaps (km/h)
 ! colspan="2" | Max Static G
 |-
-! +
+! Combat !! Take-off !! Landing !! + !! -
-! -
 |-
-| {{Specs|разрушение|конструкции}} || {{Specs|разрушение|шасси}} || ??? || ~?? || ~?
+| 826 <!-- {{Specs|destruction|body}} --> || {{Specs|destruction|gear}} || 420 || 420 || 420 || ~14 || ~5
 |-
 |}
@@ Line 86: / Line 68: @@
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
-! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities
+! colspan="4" | Optimal velocities (km/h)
 |-
-! Ailerons<br>(km/h)
+! Ailerons !! Rudder !! Elevators !! Radiator
-! Rudder<br>(km/h)
-! Elevators<br>(km/h)
-! Radiator<br>(km/h)
 |-
-| < ??? || < ??? || < ??? || > ???
+| < 300 || < 330 || < 350 || > 335
 |-
 |}
-{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
+=== Survivability and armour ===
-|-
+{{Specs-Avia-Armour}}
-! colspan="3" | Compressor (RB/SB)
+<!-- ''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.'' -->
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Setting 1
-|-
-! Optimal altitude
-! 100% Engine power
-! WEP Engine power
-|-
-| ?,??? m || ??? hp || ?,??? hp
-|-
-<!--! colspan="3" | Setting 2
-|-
-! Optimal altitude
-! 100% Engine power
-! WEP Engine power
-|-
-| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
-|-
-! colspan="3" | Setting 3
-|-
-! Optimal altitude
-! 100% Engine power
-! WEP Engine power
-|-
-| ?,??? m || ?,??? hp || ?,??? hp
-|- -->
-|}
-=== Survivability and armour ===
+* 6.35 mm steel- behind pilot's body
-<!--''Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured. Describe the armour, if there is any, also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.''-->
+* 8 mm steel - behind pilot's head
+* 38 mm bulletproof glass - armoured windscreen
-* No armour plating.
+=== Modifications and economy ===
-* No armour glazing.
+{{Specs-Economy}}
-* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls).
-* More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage.
 == Armaments ==
+{{Specs-Avia-Armaments}}
 === Offensive armament ===
-<!--''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.''
+{{Specs-Avia-Offensive}}
-{{main|MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)}}
+<!-- ''Describe the offensive armament of the aircraft, if any. Describe how effective the cannons and machine guns are in a battle, and also what belts or drums are better to use. If there is no offensive weaponry, delete this subsection.'' -->
+{{main|M2 Browning (12.7 mm)}}
 The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is armed with:
-* 4 x 7.5 mm [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)|MAC 1934]] machine guns (300 rpg = 1,200 total)
+* 4 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (450 rpg = 1,800 total)
--->
-<!--=== Suspended armament ===
-''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.''-->
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;''Main article:&nbsp;'''[[:Category:Suspended armaments|Bombs]]'''''-->
-<!--
-=== Defensive armament ===
-''Defensive armament with turret machine guns or cannons, crewed by gunners. Examine the number of gunners and what belts or drums are better to use. If defensive weaponry is not available remove this subsection.''
--->
-== Usage in the battles ==
-<!--''Describe the tactics of playing in an aircraft, the features of using vehicles in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view but give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).''-->
-===Manual Engine Control===
+=== Suspended armament ===
+{{Specs-Avia-Suspended}}
+<!-- ''Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.'' -->
+{{main|AN-M30A1 (100 lb)}}
+The '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be outfitted with the following ordnance:
+* Without load
+* 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)
+== Usage in battles ==
+<!-- ''Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).'' -->
+The Wildcat is an easy plane to fly. It is very manoeuvrable and well-armed for its class. You can out turn pretty much all German and Soviet aircraft, but beware that you don't get into a turnfight with any of the Japanese planes and especially the British Spitfires. The Wildcat will lose a large amount of energy during a dogfight making it sluggish, and therefore an easy target for enemy planes with good energy retention, like the [[Yak-1]].
+The Wildcat will have a hard time downing planes simply because it has only 4 machine guns, you will often get matched with the [[Bf 109 E-3]] and [[Bf 109 F-1|F-1]] which have powerful cannons and a very good turn rate. The best way to use this plane is to BnZ since most of your opponents are less armoured and are slower. You can also out turn some of the Soviet aircraft, but you cannot simply dive away, as you may rip the wings off.
+=== Manual Engine Control ===
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 |-
 ! colspan="7" | MEC elements
 |-
-! rowspan="2" |Mixer
+! rowspan="2" | Mixer
-! rowspan="2" |Pitch
+! rowspan="2" | Pitch
-! colspan="3" |Radiator
+! colspan="3" | Radiator
-! rowspan="2" |Supercharger
+! rowspan="2" | Supercharger
-! rowspan="2" |Turbocharger
+! rowspan="2" | Turbocharger
-|-
-! Oil
-! Water
-! Type
-|-
-| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
-|-
-|}
-===Modules===
-For firepower modules, outside of upgrades for the machine guns, the unlock of the module ''Mk.41'' will allow the {{PAGENAME}} to mount two 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs.
-{| class="wikitable"
-! colspan="1" | Tier
-! colspan="2" | Flight performance
-! colspan="1" | Survivability
-! colspan="2" | Weaponry
-|-
-| I
-| Fuselage Repair
-| Radiator
-|
-|Offensive 12mm
-|-
-| II
-|
-| Compressor
-| Airframe
-|
-|Mk.41
 |-
-| III
+! Oil !! Water !! Type
-| Wings Repair
-| Engine
-|
-|New 12mm MGs
 |-
-| IV
+| Controllable || Controllable<br>Auto control available || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Controllable<br>Not auto controlled || Separate || Controllable<br>3 gears || Not controllable
-|
-| Engine Injection
-| Cover
-|
 |-
 |}
 === Pros and cons ===
-<!--''Summarize and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Do not use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - they have a substitution in the form of softer "inadequate", "effective".''-->
+<!-- ''Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".'' -->
 '''Pros:'''
-* More than adequate turn rate
+* Good turn rate, especially when using combat flaps
-* Decent armament with loads of ammo, 4 wing-mounted .50 cals with 450 RPG
+* Decent armament with loads of ammo, 4 wing-mounted .50 cal MGs with 450 rpg
-* Almost never overheats, even when holding down WEP
+* Decent roll rate
+* Can carry bombs
+* Able to endure heavy punishment
+* Good pilot protection for its BR
+* Good dive speed and characteristic
 '''Cons:'''
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 * Terrible at head-ons, due to the exposed engine being a target and the guns being wing-mounted
 * Most of the flammable components are stored in the front of the plane, near the pilot
+* Bad cockpit rear visibility (SB)
+* Engine and oil overheat quickly when using WEP
 == History ==
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+During the early years WW2, the United States' main fighter in its navy was the F4F Wildcat, one of the first monoplane navy fighters of its era. It served well in many battles, like the battle for Wake Island, and most notably in the battle of Guadalcanal. It was a very reliable aircraft, however, was constantly challenged by the infamous A6M2 and A6M3 Zero. However, most of the time skilled pilots like John Smith were able to out-dogfight more manoeuvrable fighters like the Zero and Oscar in those battles.
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+{{Navigation-Start|{{Annotation|Archive of the in-game description|An archive of the historical description of the vehicle that was presented in-game prior to Update 1.55 'Royal Armour'}}}}
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+The first model, the XF4F-1, was a biplane, but to meet the demands of U.S. Navy's carrier-based monoplane competition, the Grumman Company changed the design, creating the XF4F-2 prototype. Due to a number of defects in the XF4F-2, a competing firm won instead with the Brewster F2A Buffalo. However, the F4F had potential and was sent back for revision. The next model was superior to the Buffalo, and the other new versions of the Buffalo did not satisfy the requirements of the fleet, so in August of 1939, Grumman received an order for the first series of F4F-3 Wildcats.
+The F4F-3 was a single-engine all-metal plane with midwing construction, armed with four 12.7 mm M-2 Browning machine guns. Because of its lack of manoeuvrability, the F4F-3 lost to the Japanese fighter in close dogfights, so pilots prefer to avoid such situations by diving out of battle, taking advantage of their aircraft's higher speed.
+The Wildcat had only one major drawback - the landing gear extension system. In order to release or retract the landing gear, the pilot had to crank a mechanical hoist handle 29 times, which was difficult given the need to direct the aircraft and start climbing after takeoff.
+The Wildcat was exported to Greece, Britain and Canada.
+All in all, 7251 F4Fs (including all variants) were constructed, including 285 F4F-3s.
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 == Media ==
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+;Videos
+{{Youtube-gallery|Kn5rIoPjHuA|'''The Shooting Range #118''' - ''Pages of History'' section at 04:06 discusses the F4F Wildcat.}}
-== Read also ==
+== See also ==
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+{{AirManufacturer Grumman}}
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