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Bookmark or Share- How the Rugged F4F Wildcat Held the Line During World War IIFoss answered the call of duty piloting the F4F Wildcat, a very capable carrier-based aircraft that saw service from the surprise attack at Pearl Harbor in 1941 to the Japanese surrender aboard...
- Grumman F4F Wildcat - WikipediaThe Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in 1940 with the United States Navy, and the British Royal Navy where it was initially known as the Martlet. [2]
- The Grumman F4F Wildcat was a Rugged, Lethal Tool for the U.S. NavyReplacing Grumman's aging F3F biplane, the F4F Wildcat monoplane fighter proved an invaluable asset in the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Arsenal.
- Grumman F4F Wildcat: U.S. Navy Fighter in World War II - HistoryNetWhile the newer Vought F4U Corsairs and F6F Hellcats grabbed the spotlight, it was the Wildcat that served as the U.S. Navy’s front-line fighter throughout the early World War II crises of 1942 and early 1943. The Wildcat is unique among World War II aircraft in that it was originally conceived as a biplane.
- WWII Fighter Planes: The Grumman F4F Wildcat FighterDesigners at Grumman intended the Wildcat to be rugged and heavily armed, a fighter that could absorb punishment as well as attack with six .50-caliber machine guns. The Zero, on the other hand, was built to be light and maneuverable at the cost of strength and toughness.
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