Grumman F3F | |
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Land | Usa |
Rolle | Kampfly |
Første flyvning | 20. marts 1935 |
Bygget | 147 |
Den Grumman F3F var det sidste amerikanske biplan jagerfly leveret til den amerikanske flåde (faktisk den sidste biplan fighter leveret til nogen amerikansk militær luftarm) og tjente mellem krigene. Designet som en forbedring af den enkeltsædede F2F, trådte den i drift i 1936. Det blev pensioneret fra frontlinjeeskadriller i slutningen af 1941, før det kunne tjene i Anden Verdenskrig, og blev først erstattet af Brewster F2A Buffalo. F3F, der arvede den Leroy Grumman-designede udtrækkelige hovedlandingsstelkonfiguration, der først blev brugt på Grumman FF, tjente som grundlag for et biplandesign, der i sidste ende udviklede sig til den meget mere succesrige F4F Wildcat.
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Grumman F3F-3 går rundt | |
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Fotografer | Cees Hendriks |
Lokalisering | Unknow |
Billeder | 40 |
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Grumman F3F-2 Walk Around | |
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Fotograf | Fotios Rouch |
Lokalisering | Unknow |
Billeder | 30 |
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The Grumman F3F was a biplane fighter aircraft produced by the Grumman aircraft company for the United States Navy during the mid-1930s. It was designed as an improvement on the previous F2F model, with a longer fuselage, increased wing area, and a more powerful engine. The F3F was the last biplane fighter to be delivered to any American military branch, as it was soon replaced by monoplane designs such as the Brewster F2A Buffalo and the Grumman F4F Wildcat. The F3F entered service in 1936 and was retired from front line squadrons at the end of 1941, before it could see action in World War II. However, some F3Fs were used as training and utility aircraft until 1943. The F3F had a single-seat cockpit, a Pratt & Whitney R-1535 radial engine with 700 hp, and two fixed forward-firing machine guns. It had a top speed of 231 mph, a range of 530 miles, and a service ceiling of 28,500 feet. The F3F could also carry up to 110 lb of bombs for ground attack missions. The F3F was known for its excellent maneuverability and aerobatic performance, and was popular among its pilots and spectators alike.
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