Grumman F4F (Goodyear FM) Wildcat

GTX · December 30, 2008, 10:51:52 AM

Cool - any more pics?

Regards,

Greg

tomo pauk · May 05, 2011, 07:48:05 AM

USN/MC counterpart of P-38s, A-20s, Beauforts, Beaufighters: the DoubleCat. Inboard pair of oil coolers is not depicted, so bear with me

tomo pauk · May 05, 2011, 09:00:05 AM

What-if: Grumman bolts the R-2600 to the F4F. A larger fin would've been nice (from FM2?), not depicted here. A comparison vs. real F4F; the red line depicts real fuselage line.

ysi_maniac · October 23, 2017, 10:19:51 PM

Wildcat powered by Allison engine.

Dizzyfugu · October 23, 2017, 11:53:49 PM

Quote from: sequoiaranger on December 30, 2008, 09:48:25 AM
I kinda took a different route to a "Super Wildcat". Pushed to make a Wildcat-sized high-performance fighter, Grumman made the F8F "Bearcat". Here is the "early Bearcat" version with the turtleback and three-bladed prop. I painted it like Alex Vraciu's plane at the Marianas Turkey Shoot. It really looks like a Hellcat (or a "Super-Wildcat") until you examine the details-wing-root oil coolers, 4-20mm guns, fold IN rather than fold BACK landing gear, etc.

Modelwise: I took a Wildcat turtleback and carefully grafted it on a Monogram 1/72 Bearcat, plus a Hellcat's large, 3-bladed prop.

Nice one!

TomZ · October 24, 2017, 09:55:26 AM

Quote from: ysi_maniac on October 23, 2017, 10:19:51 PM
Wildcat powered by Allison engine.

Like it!

TomZ

Weaver · June 20, 2021, 10:36:35 AM

Posted on Twitter by Trev Clarke here: https://twitter.com/clark_aviation/status/1406658105484582916?s=20

"General Motors operated this very odd 'executive transport' in the early 1950s, a converted Grumman F4F 'Wildcat' fighter, with seating for two people in the lower fuselage, beneath the pilot!"

It still exists, this pic being taken at Oshkosh in 2011:
(pic posted on Twitter by Sir Can Steamer here: https://twitter.com/MickeyMarxClub/status/1406660140217024514?s=20

Martin H · June 20, 2021, 10:47:19 AM

Now that is cool. The three seater is giving me a few possible ideas.

Dizzyfugu · June 20, 2021, 11:22:27 AM

That's cute!

Great find, too, thanks for posting!

I just wonder how the passengers entered the cabin?

Through the cockpit?

Weaver · June 20, 2021, 11:28:48 AM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on June 20, 2021, 11:22:27 AM
That's cute! Great find, too, thanks for posting!

I just wonder how the passengers entered the cabin? Through the cockpit?

Not sure, but in this pic, the panel with the circular window in it looks like it might be a door:

Weaver · June 20, 2021, 03:36:06 PM

Found pics of the open door and the interior:

NARSES2 · June 21, 2021, 06:33:44 AM

Shows you how "dumpy" the Wildcat was. Great find

Dizzyfugu · June 21, 2021, 08:50:57 AM

Ah, thanks a lot for finding/posting - very cool!

AeroplaneDriver · June 21, 2021, 08:58:23 AM

That looks...comfortable...

PR19_Kit · June 21, 2021, 09:35:12 AM

A bit like a Gannet AEW3, anyone who flies in there needs to be VERY friendly with the other occupant! $:-\$