{"id":1587509,"date":"2022-02-07T11:21:24","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T10:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/?p=1587509"},"modified":"2024-09-20T15:26:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T13:26:13","slug":"the-grumman-martlet-mk-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armahobbynews.pl\/en\/blog\/2022\/02\/07\/the-grumman-martlet-mk-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"The Grumman Martlet Mk II"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Martlet Mk II was one of a number of versions of the American Wildcat carrier-based fighter aircraft used by the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. A total of 100 were built in two series: AM954-AM999 and AJ100-AJ153. But although their number was small, the Mk II was of considerable importance for the history of the Wildcat.<\/p>\n

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The Martlet Mk II Version<\/h2>\n

The Martlet Mk II monoplane was the F4F-3A (without two-stage engine supercharger) fitted with the folding wings of the F4F-4. The aeroplane had worse performance at greater heights than the version with the two stage supercharger. Nevertheless, it met the requirements set by the Fleet Air Arm (FAA) for carrier-based fighters. It had folding wings, which assured that it could be housed in the cramped confines of aircraft carrier hangars, while its performance was sufficient to intercept enemy reconnaissance aircraft. In comparison with the British Navy\u2019s previous carrier fighter, the Sea Gladiator biplane, the Martlet was very modern \u2013 and it was faster and more manoeuvrable than the larger, two-seat Fulmar. The aeroplanes of the first series were characterized by a different type of Pitot tube, which was located on an extension arm attached close to the trailing edge of the left wing, and an additional fairing at the bottom of the fuselage, behind the undercarriage bay.<\/p>\n

Wildcat VI w s\u0142u\u017cbie Jego Kr\u00f3lewskiej Mo\u015bci<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n