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Description
| Manufacturer: | General Motors (Eastern Aircraft Div.) | |
| Base model: | FM | |
| Designation: | FM | |
| Version: | -1 | |
| Nickname: | Wildcat | |
| Equivalent to: | F4F-4 | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Crew: | Pilot | |
| Serial/Bureau Number: | 14994 | |
| Location: | Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville Florida | |
Specifications
| Length: | 28' 9" | 8.7 m | |
| Height: | 9' 21.5" | 3.2 m | |
| Wingspan: | 38' | 11.5 m | |
| Wingarea: | 260.0 sq ft | 24.1 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 5,758 lb | 2,611 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 7,406 lb | 3,358 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 7,952 lb | 3,606 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 1200 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 910 miles | 1,465 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 148 mph | 238 km/h | 128 kt |
| Max Speed: | 318 mph | 512 km/h | 276 kt |
| Climb: | 1,950 ft/min | 594 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 34,000 ft | 10,363 m | |