F4F-3
Engine:
1x R-1830-90
Power:
1,200 HP
Armament:
• 4x12.7mm Browning .50 (430 rpg/37sec)
Advantages:
• Good durability
• Adequately armed
Disadvantages:
• Poor maneuverability
• Lack of performance
Pilot Notes:
• Switch supercharger speeds at 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) and 4,800 meters (15,750 feet)
• Flaps are automatically retracted at 250 km/h (155 mph)
• Gear can only be operated manually
F4F-4
Engine:
1 x R-1830
Power:
1,200 HP
Armament:
• 6x12.7mm Browning .50 (240 rpg/20sec)
Advantages:
• Good durability
• Adequately armed
Disadvantages:
• Poor maneuverability
• Lack of performance
Pilot Notes:
• Switch supercharger speeds at 2,500 meters (8,200 feet) and 4,800 meters (15,750 feet)
• Flaps are automatically retracted at 250 km/h (155 mph)
• Gear can only be operated manually
FM-2
Engine:
1x R-1820-56
Power:
1,350 HP
Armament:
• 4x12.7mm Browning .50 (430 rpg/37sec)
• 2 x 113-kg bombs
• 6 x 5-inch HVAR rockets
PILOT NOTES:
The F4F-3 Wildcat was generally inferior to the Zero, but it was all the Americans had against the Japanese during the early stages of the Pacific War. The F4F-4 had a few improvements, including folding wings, two more guns and self-sealing fuel tanks. When Grumman started concentrating towards their new aircraft, the Hellcat, General Motors took over the Wildcat production (designated as FM-1) and later created an improved version, the FM-2.
Maximum speed (F4F/FM-2): 460/470km/h at sea level and 520/530km/h at 5750m.
Service Ceiling: 11000m/10500m.
ADDITIONAL:
• Consider changing the supercharger speed to stage 2 at around 8200ft and stage 3 at around 19000ft.
• Consider using 120% fuel mixture for take-o® and landing, but switch back to 100% over 400m.
• The Wildcats are quite sturdy and can withstand some damage. This is probably their only advantage over
their principal opponents, the Japanese Navy's Zeros. They disintegrate at about 830km/h.
• The Flaps are automatically retracted at 250km/h (155mph)
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