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| rdfs:comment | - The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier-based fighter aircraft during the beginning of World War II, it was mainly used during the Pacific War against Japan. Even though inferior to its Japanese counterpart, the Mitsubishi A6M, in terms of speed, manoeuvrability and range, the F4F was able to achieve kill ratios of up to 6.9:1, the reason for its success was an aerial combat tactic called "Thach Weave", developed by John S. Tach, the basic way in which the Thach Weave works, is that if for example two aircraft are being chased by enemies, two other are waiting behind, to then attack those enemies focused on the two other fighters, from behind.
- The F4F Wildcat or Martlet, as it was known in British service, was a single-seat fighter aircraft utilized by the United States and Great Britain during World War II.
- The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of World War II in 1941 and 1942; the disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as units became available. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was outperformed by the faster and more nimble 331 mph (533 km/h) Mitsubishi A6M Zero, but its ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the enti
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| abstract | - The Grumman F4F Wildcat was an American carrier-based fighter aircraft that began service with both the United States Navy and the British Royal Navy (as the Martlet) in 1940. First used in combat by the British in Europe, the Wildcat was the only effective fighter available to the United States Navy and Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater during the early part of World War II in 1941 and 1942; the disappointing Brewster Buffalo was withdrawn in favor of the Wildcat and replaced as units became available. With a top speed of 318 mph (512 km/h), the Wildcat was outperformed by the faster and more nimble 331 mph (533 km/h) Mitsubishi A6M Zero, but its ruggedness, coupled with tactics such as the Thach Weave, resulted in an air combat kill-to-loss ratio of 5.9:1 in 1942 and 6.9:1 for the entire war. Lessons learned from the Wildcat were applied to the faster F6F Hellcat which could outperform the Zero on its own terms. The Wildcat continued to be built throughout the remainder of the war to serve on escort carriers, where larger and heavier fighters could not be used. I would still assess the Wildcat as the outstanding naval fighter of the early years of World War II ... I can vouch as a matter of personal experience, this Grumman fighter was one of the finest shipboard aeroplanes ever created.—Eric M. Brown, British test pilot{| class="toc" id="toc" |
- The Grumman F4F Wildcat was the US Navy's primary carrier-based fighter aircraft during the beginning of World War II, it was mainly used during the Pacific War against Japan. Even though inferior to its Japanese counterpart, the Mitsubishi A6M, in terms of speed, manoeuvrability and range, the F4F was able to achieve kill ratios of up to 6.9:1, the reason for its success was an aerial combat tactic called "Thach Weave", developed by John S. Tach, the basic way in which the Thach Weave works, is that if for example two aircraft are being chased by enemies, two other are waiting behind, to then attack those enemies focused on the two other fighters, from behind.
- The F4F Wildcat or Martlet, as it was known in British service, was a single-seat fighter aircraft utilized by the United States and Great Britain during World War II.
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