Grumman F4F Wildcat
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The Grumman F4F Wildcat was a rugged American carrier-based fighter aircraft that served as the U.S. Navy’s primary naval fighter in the early years of World War II, particularly in the Pacific Theater.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II aircraft
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carrier-based fighter aircraft → single-engine fighter aircraft → |
| alliedDesignation |
Martlet
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| armament |
4 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
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6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns → |
| bombLoad |
up to 2 × 100 lb bombs
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up to 2 × 250 lb bombs → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
1
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| designFeature |
armor protection for pilot
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manual hand-cranked landing gear retraction → self-sealing fuel tanks → |
| emptyWeight |
about 2,300 kg
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| engineConfiguration |
single radial engine
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| engineType |
Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp
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| firstFlight |
1937-09-02
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| grossWeight |
about 3,500 kg
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| hardpoints |
under-fuselage bomb rack
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underwing bomb racks → |
| height |
about 3.76 m
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| introduced |
1940
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| length |
about 8.76 m
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| manufacturer |
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
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| maxSpeed |
about 318 mph
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about 512 km/h → |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED → Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED → Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED → |
| powerplantCount |
1
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| primaryUser |
United States Marine Corps
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United States Navy → |
| range |
about 1,280 km
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| reputation |
rugged and durable fighter aircraft
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| retired |
1945
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| role |
fighter
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fighter-bomber → |
| serviceCeiling |
about 11,000 m
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| successor |
Grumman F6F Hellcat
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| undercarriageType |
retractable tailwheel landing gear
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| usedBy |
Royal Canadian Navy
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Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| usedInConflict |
World War II
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| usedInTheater |
Atlantic Theater
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Pacific Theater → |
| wingConfiguration |
mid-wing monoplane
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| wingspan |
about 11.58 m
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| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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USS Enterprise (CV-6)
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aircraftTypeOperated |
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Mitsubishi A6M Zero
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facedOpponents |
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USS Ranger (CV-4)
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notableAircraftOperated |
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USS Yorktown (CV-5)
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notableAircraftTypes |
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Cactus Air Force
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operatedAircraft |