Grumman FM-2 Wildcat
No.277 FM-2
RedPlane.png Carrier-based Dive Bomber
Effects: Firepower+2 Bombing+2 AA+6 ASW+1 Accuracy+2 Evasion+2
Combat Radius: 4 (Deployment Cost: Bauxite 6)
Scrap value: Fuel 1 Ammo 3 Bauxite 3 (Unbuildable)

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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).

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

  FM-2

Improvement Conversion
★ Improvement
Level
0~5 6~9
 
F4U-1D
  Consumed 4/5 6/8 14/20
  Consumed 3/4 3/6 10/17
Equipment
Consumed
     
Items
Consumed
-  x2  
Resources  110  140  0  290
Ship Helper Conversion
 
Gambier Bay/Kai/Mk.II
 
F4U-1D
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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.

See Also