Grumman F4F Wildcat
1937 fighter aircraft family by the Grumman Corporation
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Summary
Grumman F4F Wildcat is an aircraft family[1]. It draws 7,907 Wikipedia views per month (aircraft family category, ranking #188 of 1,568).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3], United States Marine Corps[4], Royal Navy[5], Royal Canadian Navy[6]
- Manufacturer: Grumman[7]
- Developer: Grumman[8]
- Subclass of: carrier-capable fighter[9], single-seat fighter[10]
- Commons category: Grumman F4F Wildcat[11]
- Country of origin: United States[12]
- First flight: September 2, 1937[13]
- Service entry: 1940[14]
- Service retirement: 1945[15]
- Topic's main category: Category:Grumman F4F Wildcat[16]
- Commons gallery: F4F Wildcat[17]
- Total produced: 7885[18]
- Depicted by: Flying Legends[19]
- Described by source: Jane's American Fighting Aircraft of the 20th Century[20], Flying Legends[21]
- Nickname: Wildcat[22]
- Height: 2.8 m[23]
- Wingspan: 11.6 m[24]
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,363 m[25]
Why It Matters
Grumman F4F Wildcat has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]