F4F-3, F4F-3A, Martlet III

F4F-3, F4F-3A, Martlet III

Family
F4F Wildcat
Class
Carrier fighter
Changes
Monoplane rebuilt from the XF4F-2 with a two-row R-1830 Twin Wasp, a larger square-tipped fixed wing and a lowered tailplane; Grumman hand-cranked undercarriage retracting into the fuselage.
Produced
380

Service

8 Dec 1941 – 4 Jun 1942
≈ 1 Feb 1942 – Jun 1942
≈ Jul 1942 – May 1943
≈ Jul 1941 – Dec 1942

Modifications 4

≈ Jul 1941 – Dec 1942
8 Dec 1941 – 4 Jun 1942
≈ 1 Feb 1942 – Jun 1942
≈ Jul 1942 – May 1943