Grumman Martlet

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The Grumman Martlet was the Royal Navy’s name for the Grumman F4F Wildcat, a rugged American carrier-based fighter aircraft used extensively in World War II.

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Grumman Martlet canonical 1

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instanceOf carrier-based fighter aircraft
naval fighter
single-engine monoplane
aircraftType carrier-capable fighter
airForceDesignation Martlet I
linked to: Martlet

Martlet II
Martlet III
Martlet IV
alignment Allies of World War II
alternateName Grumman F4F Wildcat
armament fixed forward-firing machine guns
basedOn Grumman F4F Wildcat
category Royal Navy aircraft
United States fighter aircraft
World War II fighter aircraft
conflict World War II
countryOfOrigin United States
crew single-seat
designedFor air superiority over sea
carrier operations
introducedDuring early World War II
landingCapability arrestor hook equipped
manufacturer Grumman
notableCharacteristic good carrier handling
ruggedness
notableTheater Arctic convoys
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
operatedFrom aircraft carriers
shore bases
originatingCompany Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
linked to: Grumman
powerplant single radial engine
propulsion propeller-driven
role escort fighter
fighter
fleet defense fighter
interceptor
serviceBranch Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm
linked to: Fleet Air Arm
structure all-metal construction
successor Grumman Hellcat
linked to: Grumman F6F Hellcat
undercarriage retractable landing gear
undercarriageType taildragger
usedBy Allied forces
Fleet Air Arm
Royal Navy
United Kingdom
userRole convoy protection
fighter escort
fleet air defense
wingConfiguration low-wing monoplane

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HMS Victorious aircraftOperated Grumman Martlet
subject linked to: aircraft carrier HMS Victorious