Grumman F3F
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| F3F | |
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| Type | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Grumman |
| Introduced | 1937 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
Image:Grumman F3F 2.jpg The Grumman F3F was the last biplane fighter aircraft delivered to the U.S. Navy. It was a single-place aircraft, powered by a radial engine.
The F3F-1 was powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1535 Twin Wasp Junior engine and began Fleet service in 1937. The F3F-2 and F3F-3 were powered by Wright R-1820 Cyclone 9 engines and began service in 1938.
[edit] Specifications (F3F-3)
General characteristics<h3>
- Crew: One
- Length: 23 ft 2 in (7.06 m)
- Wingspan: 32 ft 0 in (9.76 m)
- Height: 9 ft 4 in (2.85 m)
- Wing area: 260 ft² (24.4 m²)
- Empty weight: 3,285 lb (1,490 kg)
- Loaded weight: lb (kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 4,795 lb (2,175 kg)
- Powerplant: 1× Wright R-1820-22 Cyclone radial engine, 950 hp (709 kW)
<h3>Performance<h3>
- Maximum speed: 264 mph (425 km/h)
- Range: 980 mi (1,577 km)
- Service ceiling: 33,200 ft (10,122 m)
- Rate of climb: ft/min (m/s)
- Wing loading: lb/ft² (kg/m²)
- Power/mass: hp/lb (kW/kg)
<h3>Armament<h3>
- 2 x forward-firing .30 caliber (7.62 mm) machine guns
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