The Grumman F4F is an American single-seat carrier-based fighter-bomber. Initially, it was designed as a biplane, but it went into production as a free-carrying midplane (they said the requirements for speed characteristics). The prototype completed its first flight on September 2, 1937. On August 8, 1939, the US Navy issued the first order for 78 serial F4F-3 aircraft. In connection with the decision of Congress to increase the power of the air fleet during 1940, the production contract for the F4F-3 increased to 200 F4F-3. The first naval aviation squadrons to receive the F4F-3 were VF-7 based on the USS Wasp and VF-4 based on the USS Ranger. One of the problems of the plane that the developers did not pay attention to is the landing gear release system. After take-off, the landing gear was fully assembled by twenty-nine revolutions of the hand winch handle, while the pilot was primarily blocked by gaining altitude, maintaining formation and leveling the aircraft. The release of the landing gear was accompanied by no less interference in the control of the aircraft. In October 1941, the US Navy began assigning names to naval aircraft, and the F4F was officially named "Wildcat" (Wildcat - wild cat).
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