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| Keywords: F4F-3S Wildcatfish NAN12-70.jpg The Grumman F4F-3S Wildcatfish or Wild Catfish BuNo 4038 This floatplane version of the F4F-3 was developed for use at forward island bases in the Pacific before the construction of airfields It was inspired by appearance of the Mitsubishi A6M2-N Rufe a modification of the Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero/Zeke The Edo Corporation fitted one F4F-3 with twin floats To restore the stability small auxiliary fins were added to the tailplane Because this was still insufficient a ventral fin was added later The F4F-3S was first flown 28 February 1943 The weight and drag of the floats reduced the maximum speed to 390 km/h 241 mph Edo provided 100 sets of floats but as enough air bases were available it was unnecessary to proceed with further floatplane conversions and the project was canceled U S Navy Naval Aviation News December 1970 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1970/dec70 pdf 1943 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy checked Grumman F4F Wildcat Aircraft adapted as floatplanes Aircraft tailplanes | ||||
