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== Armaments ==
 
== Armaments ==
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| Controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Separate || rowspan="2" | Not controllable || rowspan="2" | Not controllable
 
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'''Pros:'''
 
'''Pros:'''
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More than adequate turn rate.
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Decent armament with loads of ammo, 4 wing-mounted .50 cals w/ 450rpg.
  
 
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'''Cons:'''
 
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The F4F-3 is a rather sluggish climber, it will do about 240km/h at a 17 degree angle.
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Terrible at head-ons, due to the exposed engine being a target and the guns being wing-mounted. (Instead, go for turn-fights.)
  
 
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Revision as of 18:10, 25 February 2019

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F4F-3
f4f-3.png
F4F-3
USA flag.png USA
II Rank
Battle rating:
AB RB SB
2.7 2.3 3.0
Class:
Research:9 200 Specs-Card-Exp.png
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Msg-info.png This page is about the aircraft F4F-3. For other uses, see F4F (Disambiguation)

Description

GarageImage F4F-3.jpg


The F4F-3 Wildcat is a Rank II American naval fighter with a battle rating of 2.7 (AB), 2.3 (RB), and 3.0 (SB).

General info

Flight Performance

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed
(km/h at 5,800 m) 		Max altitude
(meters) 		Turn time
(seconds) 		Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run
(meters)
ABN1K2-J RB AB RB AB RB
495 482 12000m 20.2 20.7 12.7 12.7 210
Upgraded
Max Speed
(km/h at 5,800 m) 		Max altitude (meters) Turn time (seconds) Rate of climb
(meters/second) 		Take-off run (meters)
AB RB AB RB AB RB
540 518 12000m 17.6 18.9 20.7 15.1 210

Details

Features
Combat flap Take-off flap Landing flap Air brakes Arrestor gear
✓ X ✓ X X
Limits
Wing-break speed
(km/h) 		Gear limit
(km/h) 		Combat flap
(km/h) 		Max Static G
+ -
0 320  ??? ~?? ~?
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

  • No armour plating.
  • No armour glazing.
  • Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls).
  • More fuel tanks located in wings near fuselage.

Armaments

Offensive armament

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Usage in the battles

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer Pitch Radiator Supercharger Turbocharger
Oil Water Type
Controllable Not controllable Not controllable Not controllable Separate Not controllable Not controllable

Modules

Tier Flight performance Survivability Weaponry
I Fuselage Repair Radiator Offensive 12mm
II Compressor Airframe Mk.41
III Wings Repair Engine New 12mm MGs
IV Engine Injection Cover

Pros and cons

Pros:

More than adequate turn rate.

Decent armament with loads of ammo, 4 wing-mounted .50 cals w/ 450rpg.

Cons:

The F4F-3 is a rather sluggish climber, it will do about 240km/h at a 17 degree angle.

Terrible at head-ons, due to the exposed engine being a target and the guns being wing-mounted. (Instead, go for turn-fights.)

History

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Media

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Read also

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  • reference to the series of the aircraft;
  • links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

Sources

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  • topic on the official game forum;
  • page on aircraft encyclopedia;
  • other literature.


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