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=== Survivability and armour === | === Survivability and armour === | ||
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− | * | + | * 8.5 mm steel boxes in rear fuselage |
* Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls) | * Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls) | ||
− | * | + | * Two self-sealing fuel tanks located in the fuselage |
== Armaments == | == Armaments == | ||
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! Type | ! Type | ||
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− | | Controllable || rowspan="2" | | + | | Controllable || rowspan="2" |Controllable |
+ | No automatic pitch | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" |Controllable | ||
+ | Has automatic mode | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" |Controllable | ||
+ | 2 gears | ||
+ | | rowspan="2" | Not controllable | ||
|- | |- | ||
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===Modules=== | ===Modules=== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
− | !colspan = "1"| Tier | + | ! colspan="1" | Tier |
− | !colspan = "2"| Flight performance | + | ! colspan="2" | Flight performance |
− | !colspan = "1"| Survivability | + | ! colspan="1" | Survivability |
− | !colspan = " | + | ! colspan="3" | Weaponry |
|- | |- | ||
| I | | I | ||
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| | | | ||
+ | |Offensive 7.62 mm belts | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| II | | II | ||
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| Compressor | | Compressor | ||
| Airframe | | Airframe | ||
− | | | + | |Offensive 12.7 mm belts |
+ | | | ||
+ | |Mk.41 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| III | | III | ||
− | | | + | | |
| Engine | | Engine | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
+ | |New 7.62 mm MGs | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
| IV | | IV | ||
− | | | + | |Wings repair |
| Engine Injection | | Engine Injection | ||
| Cover | | Cover | ||
− | | | + | |New 12.7 mm MGs |
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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'''Pros:''' | '''Pros:''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Turns well for a US fighter | ||
+ | |||
* | * | ||
'''Cons:''' | '''Cons:''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Small primary armament, inadequate for bombers | ||
+ | |||
* | * | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
− | + | Robert E. Galer ditched this aircraft in the ocean in 1940. He went on to become a distinguished Marine Corps aviator in WW2 and the Korean War. | |
== Media == | == Media == | ||
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== Read also == | == Read also == | ||
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,'' | ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,'' | ||
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− | * ' | + | * [[F3F-2]] - the normal tech tree version of the F3F |
+ | * [[Zhukovsky's I-153-M62]] - similar Soviet aircraft | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:'' | ||
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* ''topic on the official game forum;'' | * ''topic on the official game forum;'' | ||
* ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;'' | * ''page on aircraft encyclopedia;'' |
Revision as of 21:12, 20 February 2019
Contents
Description
The Galer's F3F-2 is a premium Rank I American fighter
with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB).
General info
Flight Performance
Characteristics | |||||||
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Stock | |||||||
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) |
Turn time (seconds) |
Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
? | ? | 10120 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??? |
Upgraded | |||||||
Max Speed (km/h at ?,000 m) |
Max altitude (meters) | Turn time (seconds) | Rate of climb (meters/second) |
Take-off run (meters) | |||
AB | RB | AB | RB | AB | RB | ||
? | ? | 10120 | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??.? | ??? |
Details
Features | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Combat flap | Take-off flap | Landing flap | Air brakes | Arrestor gear |
X | X | X | X | X |
Limits | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Wing-break speed (km/h) |
Gear limit (km/h) |
Combat flap (km/h) |
Max Static G | |
+ | - | |||
810 | 320 | ??? | ~?? | ~? |
Optimal velocities | |||
---|---|---|---|
Ailerons (km/h) |
Rudder (km/h) |
Elevators (km/h) |
Radiator (km/h) |
< ??? | < ??? | < ??? | > ??? |
Compressor (RB/SB) | ||
---|---|---|
Setting 1 | ||
Optimal altitude | 100% Engine power | WEP Engine power |
?,??? m | ??? hp | ?,??? hp |
Survivability and armour
- 8.5 mm steel boxes in rear fuselage
- Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
- Two self-sealing fuel tanks located in the fuselage
Armaments
Offensive armament
Main article: Bombs-->
Usage in the battles
Manual Engine Control
MEC elements | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mixer | Pitch | Radiator | Supercharger | Turbocharger | ||
Oil | Water | Type | ||||
Controllable | Controllable
No automatic pitch |
Not controllable | Controllable
Has automatic mode |
Separate | Controllable
2 gears |
Not controllable |
Modules
Tier | Flight performance | Survivability | Weaponry | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Fuselage Repair | Radiator | Offensive 7.62 mm belts | |||
II | Compressor | Airframe | Offensive 12.7 mm belts | Mk.41 | ||
III | Engine | New 7.62 mm MGs | ||||
IV | Wings repair | Engine Injection | Cover | New 12.7 mm MGs |
Pros and cons
Pros:
- Turns well for a US fighter
Cons:
- Small primary armament, inadequate for bombers
History
Robert E. Galer ditched this aircraft in the ocean in 1940. He went on to become a distinguished Marine Corps aviator in WW2 and the Korean War.
Media
An excellent addition to the article will be video guides, as well as screenshots from the game and photos.
Read also
Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example,
- F3F-2 - the normal tech tree version of the F3F
- Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 - similar Soviet aircraft
Sources
Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:
- topic on the official game forum;
- page on aircraft encyclopedia;
- other literature.
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