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1-48 Scale Military Aircraft
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Grumman F3F-2 US Marines
Regular Price: $59.95
1/48th Scale Airplane Die-Cast Military Aircraft Grumman F3F-2 from VMF-2 "US Marines" October 1940 by Hobby Master
Recommended for ages 14 & Older!
item #: hmha7302
General Background:
Produced in the mid to late 1930s the F3F-1 as well as the 2 and 3 variants
belonged to what probably was the most colorful era in US military aviation
history. Grumman took all the lessons learned from the F2F and
incorporated them into the F3F. The Flying Barrel, as it was commonly
called, had a wide fuselage to accommodate the large radial engine and a
three-bladed Hamilton Standard propeller. The plane had improved
retractable landing gear, longer fuselage. The last F3F was retired by the
USN in November 1943.
The Aircraft Carriers:
This F3F-2 was flown by future Ace 1st Lt. Robert Galer of VMF-2 in November
1940. While qualifying for carrier-landings his engine failed and he had
to make an unscheduled water landing. In the early 1980s the aircraft was
located in good condition so it was raised and restored. Galer's aircraft
is the only original F3F-2 left and is on display in the National Naval Aviation
Museum in Pensacola Florida. There are three other F3F-2s in existence but
they were completely reconstructed using parts from wrecked aircraft.
Specifications:
| Crew: |
1 pilot |
| Length: |
23 feet 2 inches (7.06 meters) |
| Height: |
9 feet 4 inches (2.84 meters) |
| Wing Area: |
260 square feet (24.15 square meters) |
| Empty Weight: |
3,285 pounds (1,490 kilograms) |
| Maximum Takeoff: |
4,795 pounds (2,175 kilograms) |
| Powerplant: |
1 Wright R-1820-22 "Cyclone"
9-cylinder radial engine rated at 950 horsepower (710 kilowatt) with 8
foot 6 inch three blade Hamilton-Standard propeller |
| Performance: |
Maximum speed: 264 miles per hour (229 knots) (425
kilometers per hour) at 15,250 feet (4,658 meters) |
| Cruise Speed: |
150 miles per hour (130 knots) (240 kilometers
per hour) |
| Rate of Climb: |
2,800 feet per minute (14 meters per second) at
sea level |
| Service Ceiling: |
33,200 feet (10,120 meters) |
| Maximum Range: |
980 miles (850 nautical miles) (1,600
kilometers) |
| Armament: |
Guns: |
1 x 0.30 inch (7.62 millimeter) M2 machine gun with 500
rounds |
| 1 x 0.50 inch (12.7 millimeter) M2 machine gun with 200
rounds |
| Bombs: |
2 x 116 pound (52.6 kilogram) Mk IV bombs, one under each
wing |
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