Grumman F3F – Fotografije & Video

V Grumman F3F je bilo zadnje ameriško dvokrilno lovsko letalo, dostavljeno mornarici Združenih držav Amerike (dejansko zadnji dvokrilni lovec, dobavljen kateremu koli ameriškemu vojaškemu zračnemu orožju) in je služil med obema vojnama. Zasnovan kot izboljšava enosedežnega F2F, je začel obratovati leta 1936. Konec leta 1941 je bil upokojen iz eskadrilj na fronti, preden je lahko služil v drugi svetovni vojni, in ga je najprej nadomestil Brewster F2A Buffalo. F3F, ki je podedoval konfiguracijo zložljivega glavnega podvozja, ki ga je zasnoval Leroy Grumman, je služil kot osnova za dvokrilno zasnovo, ki se je na koncu razvila v veliko uspešnejši F4F Wildcat.

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V 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.