FM-2

[Edit] FM-2 Grumman FM-2 Wildcat No.277 FM-2
Carrier-based Dive Bomber Effects: +2 +2 +6 +1 +2 +2 Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: 6) Scrap value: 1 3 3 (Unbuildable)
Refittable Ship Types
Fast Battleship	Battleship
Aviation Battleship	Standard Aircraft Carrier
Armored Carrier	Light Carrier
Heavy Cruiser	Aviation Cruiser
Light Cruiser	Torpedo Cruiser
Training Cruiser	Destroyer
Coastal Defense Ship	Submarine
Aircraft Carrying Submarine	Seaplane Tender
Fleet Oiler	Submarine Tender
Repair Ship	Amphibious Assault Ship
LBAS Plane

Introduction

大戦初期の太平洋上で零戦としのぎを削った艦上戦闘機、ワイルドキャット「F4F」シリーズ。本機「FM-2」は、F4Fの改良後期量産型で、その高空性能を削り低空での運動性と取り回しやすさを向上させた傑作汎用支援艦戦です。週間単位で量産された護衛空母などで運用されました。今回は、対艦・対地の汎用支援戦闘機として登場です。

A carrier-based fighter from the Wildcat F4F series that fought fiercely with the Zero over the Pacific during the early stages of the great war. This model, the FM-2, is an improved, late-stage, mass production model, trading high altitude performance for improved maneuverability and torque handling at lower altitudes to make it a masterpiece general-purpose carrier support fighter. The FM-2 was deployed aboard ships like the escort carriers being churned out on a weekly basis. This time, the FM-2 enters the field as a general-purpose support fighter with anti-ship and anti-ground capabilities.

Notes

This dive bomber has the ability to target installations during shelling.

How To Obtain

Stock equipment of Gambier Bay, Gambier Bay Kai, Gambier Bay Mk.II (★+2)

From quests: C60 (x2, choice)

Ranking reward for:

• Dec 2017: 1-5, 6-20, 21-100, 101-500

Updates History

• 2018-01-27: Implemented as ranking reward
• 2019-03-27: Ability to target installations added
• 2021-03-01: Became improvable and upgradeable to F4U-1D
• 2021-07-15: Visible bonuses added

Fit Bonuses

FM-2 Equipment Bonuses
Ship	Extra Requirement									Note
Casablanca-class	-	+2		+1					+2
Other United States Navy Vessels Illustrious-class Ark Royal (any)	-	+1							+1

Trivia

The B on the tail fin and color scheme suggest the in-game FM-2 is based off the FM-2 "Mah Baby" piloted by Lt. Bruce A. McGraw of VC-10, deployed aboard Gambier Bay during the Battle off Samar.

By 1944 the United States was commissioning escort carriers at a rate of roughly one carrier a week.

Akashi's Improvement Arsenal

Type	Name	★	Resource							Day							2nd Ship	Note
										Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	FM-2	0	110	140	0	290	4/5	3/4	1x	X	G	G	G	G	X	X	Gambier Bay Kai	Uses 1x Type 0 Fighter Model 21 for ★+1...★+6 upgrades. Uses 1x Type 0 Fighter Model 52 past ★+6 upgrades. Requires 1x F6F-3 for final upgrade to F4U-1D.
		6					6/8	3/6	1x
		10					14/20	10/17	1x 2x 1x

See Also

FM-2 Wildcat