The 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]

Jan 22, 2022 · The Martlet Mk.IV (also known as the F4F-4B) had folding wings with six .50 cal machine guns and a 1,200 hp Wright R-1820-40B Cyclone engine. The first aircraft was delivered on 27 February 1942, the last in late November.

Martlet Mk IV The F4F-4B was among the first aircraft to be handed over to Great Britain under the 1941 Lend-Lease Act. The 220 Wright Cyclone R-1820-40B single-stage, two-speed supercharger Martlets were designated Mk IV.

Mar 7, 2022 · The Martlet was the Fleet Air Arm’s name for the F4F Wildcat. The F4F was developed by Grumman in the late 1930s to US Navy and Marine Corps specifications and entered production in 1940. It was small and tough, both essential qualifications for carrier aircraft.

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Grumman F4F Wildcat – US Navy fighter of World War II. In the UK known as Martlet or Wildcat. Later versions produced by GM called General Motors FM Wildcat. The first plane of this type, designed as the successor also produced in plants Grumman F3F was to be just like his predecessor biplane.

Tears the U.S. "Star" circle from the fuselage of a Grumman FM-1 "Wildcat" fighter, revealing British Fleet Air Arm markings underneath, as the plane is transferred to the Royal Navy to become a "Martlet V".

Prototype monoplane fighter, 2 nose guns, fixed wings, later upgraded to XF4F-3. Model G-33 – 1938, proposed engine upgrade, cancelled. As XF4F-3, 4 wing guns, minor changes, late production aircraft had engine upgrade. First 2 airframes retained for tests. Martlet Mk.

The Grumman Martlet Mk. IV (Model G-36) was a significant variant of the Wildcat series used by the British Royal Navy during World War II. These aircraft were among the last Wildcats built by Grumman for British use before production shifted to General Motors.

Grumman Martlet aircraft from No. 881 Squadron Fleet Air Arm, warm up for take off at a dusty landing strip at McKinnon Road, East Africa. The Royal Naval Air Station was built deep in the African bush and was used as a base by squadrons of the Fleet Air Arm.