Production later switched to the improved FM-2 (based on Grumman's XF4F-8 prototype, informally known as the "Wilder Wildcat") optimized for small-carrier operations, with a more …

Built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors, the FM-2 Wildcat essentially is an improved version of the famous Grumman F4F-4. Recognized by its taller fin than the F4F, the …

The Wildcat was America’s primary front-line, carrier-based fighter at the start of the war. Although the airplane was outmatched by its adversaries, U.S. Navy and Marine Corps pilots …

Aug 2, 2020 · Eastern made 4,127 FM-2s for the U.S. Navy and 340 for England as the Wildcat VI. With its beefier engine, the FM-2 was called by some at Eastern Aircraft “the Wilder …

The FM-2 was the most numerous and best performing Wildcat with 1,350 horsepower, bigger vertical tail surfaces and more fuel capacity, earning the name the “Wilder Wildcat.” The FM-2 …

The Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors continued to build Wildcats under license as the FM-1 and FM-2, which mostly operated from escort carriers, as Hellcats assumed the primary …

The Wildcat was the front line Navy/Marine Corps fighter at the outset of World War II and despite inferior climb and turn performance compared to the Japanese Zero, it had superior armament …

General Motors/Eastern Aircraft produced 5,280 FM variants of the Wildcat during WWII. The FM-2 Wildcat was adequate for small escort carriers against submarine and shore threats in the …

Built by the Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors, the FM-2 Wildcat essentially is an improved version of the famous Grumman F4F-4. Recognized by its taller fin than the F4F, the …

Acquired in 1974, the Air Zoo’s FM-2 became the first “cat” in our litter of Grumman Cats and one of the first aircraft in our collection. Air Zoo cofounder, Pete Parish, flew the Wildcat in …