Galer's F3F-2

Galer's F3F-2

Galer's F3F-2

USA

I Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
1.3	1.3	1.3

Class:

PREMIUM

Fighter

Naval aircraft

Purchase:250

This page is about the premium aircraft Galer's F3F-2. For the regular version, see F3F-2.

Description

The Galer's F3F-2 is a premium Rank I American fighter with a battle rating of 1.3 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update 1.69 "Regia Aeronautica". The plane is painted after the camouflage scheme of American pilot Bob Galer in the USMC, whose plane can be viewed today at the National Naval Aviation Museum.

General info

Flight Performance

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics
Stock
Max Speed (km/h at 4,268 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
411	404	10120	15.8	16.1	10.4	12.5	210
Upgraded
Max Speed (km/h at 4,268 m)		Max altitude (meters)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (meters/second)		Take-off run (meters)
AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
461	436	10120	14.3	15.0	24.3	16.0	210

Details

Features
Combat flap	Take-off flap	Landing flap	Air brakes	Arrestor gear
X	X	X	X	✓

Limits
Wing-break speed (km/h)	Gear limit (km/h)	Combat flap (km/h)	Max Static G
			+	-
810	320	N/A	7	2.5

Optimal velocities
Ailerons (km/h)	Rudder (km/h)	Elevators (km/h)	Radiator (km/h)
< 320	< 390	< 350	> 308

Compressor (RB/SB)
Setting 1
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
1,600 m	850 hp	952 hp
Setting 2
Optimal altitude	100% Engine power	WEP Engine power
4,214 m	750 hp	840 hp

Survivability and armour

• 8.5 mm steel boxes in rear fuselage
• Critical components located at front of aircraft (fuel, pilot, engine, controls)
• Two self-sealing fuel tanks located in the fuselage

Armaments

Offensive armament

The Galer's F3F-2 is armed with:

• 1 x 12.7 mm Browning M2 machine gun, nose-mounted (200 rpg)
• 1 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun, nose-mounted (500 rpg)

Suspended armament

The Galer's F3F-2 can be outfitted externally with:

• Without load
• 2 x 100 lb AN-M30A1 bombs (200 lb total)

Usage in battles

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Manual Engine Control

MEC elements
Mixer	Pitch	Radiator			Supercharger	Turbocharger
		Oil	Water	Type
Controllable	Controllable No automatic pitch	Not controllable	Controllable Has automatic mode	Separate	Controllable 2 gears	Not controllable

Modules

Tier	Flight performance		Survivability	Weaponry
I	Fuselage Repair	Radiator			Offensive 7.62 mm belts
II		Compressor	Airframe	Offensive 12.7 mm belts		Mk.41
III		Engine			New 7.62 mm MGs
IV	Wings repair	Engine Injection	Cover	New 12.7 mm MGs

Pros and cons

Pros:

• Turning circle is very tight
• Very low stalling speed
• Extremely control responsive aircraft

Cons:

• Small primary armament, inadequate for bombers
• Low ammo for the .50 cal
• Bright paint scheme makes it harder to stay hidden

History

Robert E. Galer ditched this aircraft in the ocean in 1940. He went on to become a distinguished Marine Corps aviator in WW2 and the Korean War.

Media

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See also

• F3F-2 - the normal tech tree version of the F3F
• Zhukovsky's I-153-M62 - similar Soviet aircraft

External links

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• topic on the official game forum;
• encyclopedia page on the aircraft;
• other literature.