Martlet Mk IV (Great Britain)

This page is about the British fighter Martlet Mk IV (Great Britain). For other versions, see F4F (Family).

▄Martlet Mk IV

▄Martlet Mk IV

Britain

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
3.0	2.7	3.0

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Naval aircraft

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Description

The ▄Martlet Mk IV is a gift rank II British fighter with a battle rating of 3.0 (AB/SB) and 2.7 (RB). It was introduced in Update 1.79 "Project X". It is a British licensed and slightly modified version of the American Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat.

General info

Flight performance

Arrestor gear

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

Max speed

at 4 900 m513 km/h

Turn time20 s

Max altitude8 500 m

EngineWright Cyclone R-1820-40

TypeRadial

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight4 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max Speed (km/h at 4,900 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	494	478	8500	21.0	21.8	9.8	9.8	300
Upgraded	534	513		19.1	20.0	15.1	12.2

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
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	320	420	420	420	~13	~4

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

Compressor	Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
Setting 1	1,860 m	1,115 hp	1,210 hp
Setting 2	3,810 m	1,014 hp	1,100 hp

Survivability and armour

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear320 km/h

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

Modifications and economy

Repair cost

AB909

RB573

SB1 484

Crew training3 400

Experts23 000

Aces180

Research Aces380 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

2 × 40 / 80 / 180 %

2 × 118 / 118 / 118 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Fuselage repair Radiator Airframe Compressor Wings repair Engine Cover Engine injection	EFS	bmg50_belt_pack bmg50_new_gun

Armaments

Offensive armament

Weapon 16 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun

Ammunition1 440 rounds

Fire rate750 shots/min

The Martlet Mk IV (Great Britain) is armed with:

• 6 x 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine guns, wing-mounted (240 rpg = 1,440 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).

Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable Auto control available	Controllable Not auto controlled	Controllable Not auto controlled	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Good manoeuvrability
• Fair roll rate
• Dense and hard hitting firepower
• Good pilot protection
• High Vne (never exceed speed)
• Superb elevator authority at all speeds

Cons:

• Low ammunition pool
• Bad cockpit rear visibility (SB)
• Cannot carry extra ordnance (i.e. bombs)
• Horrible energy retention
• Awfully slow
• Abysmal climb rate
• Poor performance at altitude

History

The Royal Navy purchased 220 F4F-4s adapted to British requirements. The main difference was the use of a Wright R-1820-40B Cyclone in a distinctly more rounded and compact cowling, with a single double-wide flap on each side of the rear and no lip intake. These machines were named Martlet Mk IV.

Media

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

See also

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

External links

• Official data sheet - more details about the performance

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