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Specifications
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Type: Carrier based fighter Manufacturer: Grumman Crew: One Designer: Leroy Grumman Unit cost: $20,424 |
First flight: March 20, 1935 Introduction: 1936 Retired: November 1943 Number built: 147 |
Powerplant: F3F-3
Model: Wright R-1820-22 "Cyclone"
Type: 9-cylinder radial
Horsepower: 950 hp
Number: One
Dimensions: F3F-3
Length: 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.84 m)
Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m)
Wing area: 260 ft² (24.15 m²)
Weights: F3F-3
Empty weight: 3,285 lb (1,490 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 4,795 lb (2,175 kg)
Performance: F3F-3
Maximum speed: 264 mph (229 kn, 425 km/h) at 15,250 ft (4,658 m)
Cruise speed: 150 mph (130 kn, 240 km/h)
Range: 980 mi (850 nmi, 1,600 km)
Service ceiling: 33,200 ft (10,120 m)
Rate of climb: 2,800 ft/min (14 m/s) at sea level
Armament: F3F-3
Guns:
1× 0.30 in M1919 machine gun, 500 rounds (left)
1× 0.50 in M2 machine gun, 200 rounds (right)
Bombs:
2× 116 lb (52.6 kg) Mk IV bombs, one under each wing
Sources:
Wikipedia
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