Tamiya 61034 - 1/48 Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat 田宮軍事模型戰機 雙星孖星  [61034]

Concerning the Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat

During the start of the Pacific War in December 1941, japan Navy A6M Zero fighter ended up being the principal aircraft effective contrary to the allied atmosphere forces. The Zero&39;s attempt at total superiority had been thwarted by numerous F4F Wildcat fighters flown from U.S. aircraft providers.
Grumman Aviation produced the G-18, the model XF4F-2, which first travelled in September 1937. Initial assessment revealed a few performance problems, which led the U.S. Navy to reject the G-18 in support of the Brewster&39;s F2A "Buffalo". The Navy asked Grumman to continue using the project, and triggered the G-36, which flew in February 1939. The G-36 tests surpassed the performance for the F2A, causing the U.S. Navy approving the look and ordering it into manufacturing due to the fact F4F-3 Wildcat. Two yeas as a result of its implementation, during the critical phases of the Pacific War in 1942, the enhanced F4F-4 Wildcat was introduced. It had foldable wings, and three 12.7mm device weapons in each wing, plus the more effective 1,200 P & W R-1830-86 Twin Wasp engine, offering it a rate of 512km/h. Grumman became known as the "Ironworks" because of its highly designed aircraft, which may soak up enormous punishment but still fly home.

Although the F4F had been substandard in a lot of respects towards Zero, a superb kill ration ended up being achieved by Wildcat pilots by utilizing its strong points against the Zero&39;s weak spot of fragility and unseasoned pilots.