FM-2 Wildcat
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
XF4F-8, FM-2 Wildcat - UK: Wildcat Mark VI |
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| Type | Shipborne
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | General Motors
/ Eastern Aircraft |
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| Production | 2 (XF4F-8), 4437 (FM-2), 340 (Martlet
VI) |
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| First Flight | ? |
Introduction | 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 2475 kg |
Loaded Weight | ? kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 3752 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 ×
Wright R-1820-56 |
Type & Displacement | Nine-cylinder single-row supercharged
air-cooled radial engine, 29.88 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 1350
hp at 2200 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 359 hp / ton* |
| Fuel Capacity | 477
L + 2 × 220 L drop tank
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(*) with Max takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 534 km/h at 8778 m |
Cruise Speed | 249 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | ? km/h |
Service Ceiling | 10577 m |
| Rate of Climb | 11.7 m/s |
Range | 1448 km |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Lemaire Soft | ||
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