Grumman F4F Wildcat 3d model

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A detailed model of the Grumman F4F Wildcat is included, featuring a skin that accurately represents the aircraft flown by LT. John Thach, Executive Officer of VF-3. Textures Detailed textures are provided, including bump mapping with a maximum dimension of 4096 pixels. History The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that entered service in both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy (as the Martlet) in 1940. Although initially used by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only United States Navy or Marine fighter in World War II in the Pacific Theater from 1941 to 1942, except for a brief appearance of the F2A Buffalo. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat outperformed the more agile Mitsubishi Zero, but its ruggedness and tactics such as the Thach Weave resulted in an impressive air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war. The lessons learned from the Wildcat were applied to the faster F6F Hellcat, which could outperform the Zero on its own terms. The FM Wildcat continued to be built by General Motors throughout the remainder of the war to serve on escort carriers, where larger and heavier fighters could not be used. Price: $79.00 Date added: August 06, 2015 Last update: October 14, 2015 Product id: 55c3592fccff75b0688b463e