Galer's F3F-2

Galer's F3F-2

Galer's F3F-2

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Purchase:250

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This page is about the premium aircraft Galer's F3F-2. For the regular version, see F3F-2

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
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

• 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.