Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat

Grumman F4F-3AP Wildcat
     
Název:
Name:
Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat
Originální název:
Original Name:
Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat
Kategorie:
Category:
průzkumný/pozorovací letoun reconnaissance/scout aeroplane
Výrobce:
Producer:
DD.MM.1942-1DD.MM.1942 Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corp., Bethpage, New York
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.1942-DD.MM.1942
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
17 konverzí F4F-3
1 konverze F4F-3A
První vzlet:
Maiden Flight:
DD.MM.RRRR
Osádka:
Crew:
1
Základní charakteristika:
Basic Characteristics:
 
Vzlet a přistání:
Take-off and Landing:
CTOBAR - standardní vzlet, přistání s pomocí brzdících lan CTOBAR - conventional take-off but arested recovery
Uspořádání křídla:
Arrangement of Wing:
jednoplošník monoplane
Uspořádání letounu:
Aircraft Concept:
klasické conventional
Podvozek:
Undercarriage:
zatahovací retractable
Přistávací zařízení:
Landing Gear:
kola wheels
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Hmotnost prázdného letounu:
Empty Weight:
2422 kg 5340 lb
Vzletová hmotnost:
Take-off Weight:
3181 kg 7013 lb
Maximální vzletová hmotnost:
Maximum Take-off Weight:
3698 kg 8153 lb
Rozpětí:
Wingspan:
11.58 m 38ft
Délka:
Length:
8.76 m 28ft 9in
Výška:
Height:
3.61 m 11ft 10in
Plocha křídla:
Wing Area:
24.15 m2 260 ft2
Plošné zatížení:
Wing Loading:
? kg/m2 ? lb/ft2
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Kategorie:
Category:
pístový piston
Počet motorů:
Number of Engines:
1
Typ:
Type:
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 o vzletovém výkonu 865 kW
trojlistá vrtule s konstantní rychlostí otáček Curtiss Electric C5315(S) o průměru 2 970 mm
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76, take-off power 1200 hp
three-blade Curtiss Electric C5315(S) speed propeller
Objem palivových nádrží:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
443 l 117 US gal
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Maximální rychlost:
Maximum Speed:
527.9 km/h v 6401 m 328 mph in 21000 ft
Cestovní rychlost:
Cruise Speed:
? km/h v ? m ? mph in ? ft
Rychlost stoupání:
Climb Rate:
11.7 m/s 2300 ft/min
Čas výstupu na výšku:
Time to Climb to:
? min do ? m ? min to ? ft
Operační dostup:
Service Ceiling:
11430 m 37500 ft
Dolet:
Range:
? km ? mi
Maximální dolet:
Maximum Range:
? km ? mi
Výzbroj:
Armament:
4x kulomet Colt-Browning AN/M2 ráže 12,7 mm 4x .50 in Colt-Browning AN/M2 machine gun
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User States:
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Note:
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Zdroje:
Sources:
Grumman F4F-3 Wildcat
Richard S. Dann - F4F Wildcat in action, Aircraft Number 191, Squadron Signal 2004, ISBN 0-89747-469-4
Don Linn - F4F Wildcat in action, Aircraft Number 84, Squadron Signal 1988, ISBSN 0-89747-200-4
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Grumman F4F-3P - onboard photo reconnaissance aircraft


For successful operations against Japan, the Navy also needed resources to investigate the enemy. For this purpose, US NAvy modified 17 workshops F4F-3 and one aircraft F4F-3A na fotoprieskumnú verzeu. The aircraft was removed from the emergency fuel tank located in the area behind the pilot (volume 109 l) and instead of the tank was installed a camera Fairchild F-56 with a focal length of 21.6 cm. At the same time, controls for operating this device were added to the cockpit. By removing the tank, the volume of fuel was reduced from 556 l to 443 l, which also affected the range. Other armaments and equipment remained the same as the original aircraft.


Most of the aircraft were deployed in combat in the years 1942-1943 in the Solomon Islands during the Battle of Guadalcanal and operated in the squadron VMO-251 (Marine Observation Squadron Two Fifty One), some aircraft also operated as part of the naval photographic squadrons (VD). Subsequently, they were assigned to VMO-155 (part of MAG-13 - Maritime Air Group 13) and used for training in San Diego. Three aircraft on board USS Nassau (CVE-16) participated invasion of the island of Attu in the Aleutians (there crashed two machines - BuNo 3997 06.05.1943 - landing on board and BuNo 2526 16.05.1943 - lost in the sea with the pilot).


The following aircraft were rebuilt:
F4F-3A: BuNo 3918
F4F-3: BuNo 1849, 1852, 1856, 1867, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1880, 1894, 2512, 2517, 2534, 2526, 2530, 2537, 3985, 3997


Source: Richard S. Dann - F4F Wildcat in action, Aircraft Number 191, Squadron Signal 2004, ISBN 0-89747- 469-4
Don Linn - F4F Wildcat in action, Aircraft Number 84, Squadron Signal 1988, ISBSN 0-89747-200-4
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Several images from the deployment at VMO-251 in the years 1942-1943.


Source: http://www.vmfa251.org/pictures_vmo251.htm
Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat - F4F-3P u VMO-251

F4F-3P u VMO-251
Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat - F4F-3P - let nad džungľou )VMO-251)

F4F-3P - let nad džungľou )VMO-251)
Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat - F4F-3P - detail znaku jednotky VMO-251, rok 1942

F4F-3P - detail znaku jednotky VMO-251, rok 1942
Grumman F4F-3P Wildcat - F4F-3P jednotky VMO-251 na Nových Hebridách

F4F-3P jednotky VMO-251 na Nových Hebridách
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