36K views · 1.1K reactions | Look at that Wildcat go !!! Raw...

545K views · 2K reactions | The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service in 1940 with the United States Navy. The Grumman TBF Avenger (designated TBM for aircraft manufactured by General Motors) is an American torpedo bomber developed initially for the United States Navy and Marine Corps. | War History Online | Facebook

1.3K views · 85 reactions | The Grumman F4F Wildcat is an American...

39K views · 2.1K reactions | The Grumman Wildcat is such a cool plane and so great to fly. I did this flight and crowd talk at Fantasy of Flight a few years back, for the airplane of the day. The clip contains some info and history on Butch O'Hare, probably one of the most famous Wildcat pilots. The crowd that day definitely enjoyed the info and the flight. I hope you do too! Kermit Weeks | Kermit Weeks | Facebook

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The Grumman F4F Wildcat might not have been the fastest or sleekest fighter of WWII, but it earned legendary status through toughness and tactics. With its Pratt & Whitney R-1830 Twin Wasp engine producing 1,200 hp, it managed around 318 mph and could climb past 30,000 ft. Armed with four to six .50 cal Brownings, it packed enough firepower to shred bombers and fighters alike. Against Japan’s A6M Zero, the Wildcat was heavier, slower and less agile. What it lacked in finesse, it made up for in a