F4F-3

F4F-3

F2A-3

F4F-4

F4F-3

F2A-3

F4F-4

USA

II Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
2.7	2.3	3.0

Class:

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Research:9 200

Purchase:16 000

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This page is about the aircraft F4F-3. For other uses, see F4F (Disambiguation)

Description

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)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
495	482	12000	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	12000	17.6	18.9	20.7	15.1	210

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
✓	✓	✓	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

For firepower modules, outside of upgrades for the machine guns, the unlock of the module Mk.41 will allow the F4F-3 to mount two 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs.

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 with 450 RPG
• Almost never overheats, even when holding down WEP

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

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