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, it enters the field as a general-purpose support fighter with anti-ship and anti-ground capabilities.

Mechanics

Dive Bombers are one of the main types of plane used by CV(B/L). Their main role is to do damage during the Airstrike, with their "Dive Bombing" stat being the most important factor in this regard. Dive Bombers are additionally needed for dealing damage during day Shelling, especially for Aircraft Carrier Cut-Ins (CVCI).

• They are vulnerable to shoot down during most Aerial Combat phases.
• They bring some accuracy bonus against PT boats.
• They cannot attack Installations unless they are Anti-Installation Dive Bombers.

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

Notes

Not to be confused with other aircraft of this family (see here).

How To Obtain

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

From quest: Cy6 (x2, choice), B187 (★+7, 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

Improvement

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 Zero Fighter Type 21 up to ★+6 Uses 1x Zero Fighter Type 52 past ★+6 Uses 1x F6F-3 for upgrade to F4U-1D
		6					6/8	3/6	1x
		10					14/20	10/17	1x 2x 1x

Improvement effects
	1★	2★	3★	4★	5★	6★	7★	8★	9★	Max★
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0
	0.2	0.4	0.6	0.8	1.0	1.2	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.0

Trivia

The B on the tail fin and color scheme suggest the in-game FM-2 is based on 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.

See Also

FM-2 Wildcat