FM-1 Wildcat
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
FM-1 Wildcat - UK: Wildcat Mark V |
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| Type | Shipborne
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | General Motors
/ Eastern Aircraft |
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| Production | 839 (FM-1), 311 (Martlet V) |
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| First Flight | 31 August 1942 |
Introduction | ? |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2674 kg |
Loaded Weight | 3617 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3974 kg |
Length | 9.09 m |
| Wingspan | 11.58 m |
Wing area | 24.15 m² |
| Height | 3.60 m |
Drag area | ? m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 4 ×
0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 MG |
Ammunition Carried | 4 x 430 |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 1021 kg of bombs or six 127 mm rockets |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 |
Type & Displacement | 14-cylinder air-cooled double-row
radial enginee, 30 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1200
hp at 2700 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 302 hp / ton* |
| Fuel Capacity | 545
L + 2 × 220 L drop tank
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(*) with Max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 515 km/h at 5730 m |
Cruise Speed | 249 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10638 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.7 m/s |
Range | 1239 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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