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N5833
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1945 General Motors (Grumman) FM-2 Wildcat C/N 5833Discuss this aircraft in forum |
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| Manufacturer: | General Motors (Grumman) |
| Model: | FM-2 Wildcat Search all General Motors (Grumman) FM-2 Wildcat |
| Year built: | 1945 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 5833 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing single engine |
| Number of Seats: | 1 |
| Number of Engines: | 1 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Wright R-1820 SER |
| Registration Number: | N5833 |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A783CE |
| Certification Class: | Experimental |
| Certification Issued: | 1991-09-10 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 1987-01-26 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2006-09-19 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | American Airpower Heritage Fly Museu |
| Address: | Midland, TX 79711 United States |
| Region: | Southwestern |
| Overall Length: | 8.8M(28'11") (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Max rate of climb: | 610m/2,000ft per minute (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Max Range: | 1,448km(900 miles) (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Service ceiling: | 10,576m(34,700ft) (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Max speed: | 534kph(332mph) (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Max Take-off Weight: | 3,367kg(7,412lbs) (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Max Zero Fuel Weight: | 2,226kg(4,900lbs) (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Wing Area: | 24.16sq m(260sq ft) (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Overall Height: | 3.5m(11'5") (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Overall Height: | 3.5m(11'5") (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Overall Height: | 3.5m(11'5") (by Doug Robertson on 2006-02-13 00:00:00) |
| Doug Robertson, 2006-01-16 00:00:00 | |
| Wildcats built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors were designated FM-1 and FM-2. The FM-2 was the ultimate development of the substantially revised Wildcat design. Armor plating and self-sealing fuel tanks in the FM models were some of the improvements. FM-2s were built from September, 1943 to August, 1945; by then 4,777 FM models had been delivered. The FM-2 was the first US Navy version of the fighter to standardize on the Wright Cyclone 1,350 Hp radial engine. US Navy Wildcats were phased out in favor of the far more capable Grumman F6 Hellcat in late 1943, but Britain's Fleet Air Arm continued to operate the Wildcat until the end of World War II. The British called their Wildcats 'Martlets' until January 1944 when they changed the name to Wildcat. N5833 is an Eastern Aircraft Division-built FM-2 Wildcat, now experimental classed. | |