| Dimensions | 23'2" by 32' by 9'4" 7.06m by 9.75m by 2.84m |
| Weight | 3285-4795 lbs 1490-2175 kg |
| Engine | One Wright R-1820-22 9-cylinder radial engine rated at 950 hp |
| Speed | 264 mph 425 km/h |
| Ceiling | 33,200 feet 10,100 meters |
| Range | 980 miles 1580 km |
| Wing area | 260 square feet 24 square meters |
| Armament | 2 0.303 machine guns in engine cowling |
The F3F was the last biplane
carrier
fighter of the U.S.
Navy, and it would have been only a
historical footnote but for the fact that it was the direct ancestor of
the F4F Wildcat.
A few were still in service at North
Island, in training or patrol capacities, at
the
outbreak of war.
References
The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia (c) 2007 by Kent G. Budge. Index