Grumman F4F Wildcat - Specifications (F4F-4)

Specifications (F4F-4)

Data from F4F-4 Airplane Characteristics & Performance

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 28 ft 9 in (8.8 m)
• Wingspan: 38 ft 0 in (11.6 m)
• Height: 9 ft 2.5 in (2.8 m)
• Wing area: 260 ft² (24.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 5,895 lb (2,674 kg)
• Loaded weight: 7,975 lb (3,617 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 8,762 lb (3,974 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 double-row radial engine, 1,200 hp (900 kW)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 320 mph (290 kn, 515 km/h)
• Range: 830 mi (721 nmi, 1,337 km)
• Service ceiling: 34,000 ft (10,363 m)
• Rate of climb: 2,200 ft/min @ normal power (11.17 m/s)
• Wing loading: 30.7 lb/ft² (149.77 kg/m²)
• Power/mass: 249 w/kg (0.15 hp/lb)

Armament

• Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) AN/M2 Browning machine guns,