F4 F-2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:Grumman_F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:David_Mc_Campbell
single-engine
conventional tail
defensive fighter
7,500 lb
gptkbp:armament 6 × .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns
gptkbp:combat_role gptkb:boxing_match
gptkbp:crew gptkb:musical
gptkbp:debut_year 1941
gptkbp:decommissioned 1950s
gptkbp:design gptkb:R._W._(Bob)_Hall
low-wing monoplane
gptkbp:engine gptkb:Wright_R-1820-40_Cyclone
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:engine
gptkbp:features rugged construction
gptkbp:fighting_style over 1,500 enemy aircraft
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:1940
gptkbp:frequency 1940-1945
gptkbp:fuel_capacity 100 US gal
gptkbp:height 11 ft 5 in
gptkbp:historical_significance first US Navy fighter to achieve air superiority in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label F4 F-2
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:F6_F_Hellcat
gptkbp:influenced_by F4 F-3
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for future naval fighters.
gptkbp:length 29 ft 11 in
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Grumman
gptkbp:max_speed 350 mph
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:notable_battle extensive in naval operations
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:notable_users gptkb:starship
gptkbp:number_built 1,500
gptkbp:operational_history served in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:operational_range 1,000 mi
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:price $50,000
gptkbp:primary_user gptkb:battle
gptkbp:production_years 1940-1943
gptkbp:propulsion Hamilton Standard 12 ft 2 in
gptkbp:retirement_year 1950s
air superiority
gptkbp:role naval fighter
gptkbp:service_ceiling 34,000 ft
gptkbp:services gptkb:battle
1953
gptkbp:successor gptkb:F4_F-4
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:variant F4 F-3
gptkbp:wing_area 300 sq ft
gptkbp:wingspan 38 ft 0 in
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:Grumman_F4_F_Wildcat
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4