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Model Forum / General / Models / December 2005F4F-4 & FM-1
I understand that the basic difference between the F4F-4 and the FM-1 was, other where it was made, the deletion of the outer pair of guns from the wings. Is this right or is there more? Gondor While not the definitive reference,Wildcat in action shows those as the only differences.It also states that the first ten had the 6 gun armament. Why on earth did they remove the outer gun on each wing? >I understand that the basic difference between the F4F-4 and the FM-1 was, >other where it was made, the deletion of the outer pair of guns from the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Gondor IIRC they removed the outer guns as a weight saving measure,after pilot complaints.But they did increase the amount of ammo. Yes, many pilots who reached ace status flying the four gun dash 3 complained about the weight and short ammo on the six gun dash 4. hth The Keeper Yes, many pilots who reached ace status flying the four gun dash 3 complained about the weight and short ammo on the six gun dash 4. The British wanted six guns on their imports to bring down the Kondors doing long range recon and bombing. Since they were at war, they were assumed to know more than the USN, but no USN pilot who flew in 1942-3 wanted the extra guns--they wanted the extra bursts and the light weight. When your opposition is Zeros, no wonder. > Why on earth did they remove the outer gun on each wing? If I remember correctly the F4F project was handed over to GM because Grumman needed the room for F6F production. The F4F was kept in production because it was ideal for use from jeep carriers. A lot of the jeep carriers were invloved in sub hunting and the extra gun pair was left off as unnecessary for the job. Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr. Thanks for the info guys. To be honest, I had the impression that all of our fighters in the Pacific had 6 guns. But to be honest, my interest in WW2 has been more towards the ETO. >I understand that the basic difference between the F4F-4 and the FM-1 was, >other where it was made, the deletion of the outer pair of guns from the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Gondor Thanks guys, great amount of info Gondor |
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