F4F-3

F4F-3

Modification of
F4F-3, F4F-3A, Martlet III
Produced
285
Changes
Four .50 in wing guns, R-1830-76 with a two-stage supercharger (R-1830-86 on later batches). Armour and self-sealing tanks were added in service. The total includes 100 built in 1943 as trainers.
Crew
1
Length
8,763 mm
Wingspan
11,582 mm
Wing area
24.15 m²
Engine
Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 Twin Wasp
Engines
1
Blades
3
Pitch
Constant speed
Max speed
533 km/h
Max speed altitude
6,706 m

Range

Distance, kmFuel
1,360Internal

Armament

WeaponCountPosition
Browning AN/M2 .504Wing

Loadouts

NameChanges
Two 100 lb bombsMk XLI racks under the wings for two 100 lb bombs.
Two drop tanksTwo 58 US gal (220 L) drop tanks under the wings.

Service

8 Dec 1941 – 4 Jun 1942