Carrier Fighters COMPARISON TABLE    
F2A-3 F4F-3 F4F-4 A6M2b
F2A-3 F4F-3 F4F-4 A6M2b
Manufacturer: Brewster Aeronautical Corporation Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation Mitsubishi Aircraft Company
Length: 26 ft 4 in 8.0 m 28 ft 9 in 8.76 m 28 ft 9 in 8.76 m 29 ft 9 in 9.06 m
Height: 12 ft 3.65 m 11 ft 10 in 3.60 m 11 ft 10 in 3.60 m 10 ft 3.05 m
Wingspan: 35 ft 10.6 m 38 ft 11.6 m 38 ft 11.6 m 39 ft 4 in 12.0 m
Wingarea: 209 sq ft 19.4 m2 260 sq ft 24 m2 260 sq ft 24 m2 241 sq ft 22.44 m2
Empty Weight: 4,732 lb 2146 kg 5,342 lb 2422 kg 5,758 lb 2611 kg 3,704 lb 1680 kg
Gross Weight: 6,321 lb 2867 kg 7,000 lb 3175 kg 7,406 lb 3358 kg 5,313 lb 2410 kg
Fuel Capacity: 160 gal 605 L 144 gal 545 L 144 gal 545 L 144 (231*) gal 545 (875*) L
Power Plant: Wright R-1820-40 Cyclone 9 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-76 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-86 Nakajima NK1C Sakae 12
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Military Power: 1200 hp 895 kW 1200 hp 895 kW 1200 hp 895 kW 950 hp 709 kW
Power/Weight:0.19 hp/lb0.42 hp/kg0.17 hp/lb0.38 hp/kg0.16 hp/lb0.36 hp/kg0.18 hp/lb0.39 hp/kg
Max Speed: 278 kts 515 km/h 286 kts 531 km/h 278 kts 515 km/h 287 kts 534 km/h
Cruise Speed: 140 kts 259 km/h 128 kts 237 km/h 128 kts 237 km/h 180 kts 333 km/h
Rate of Climb: 2,290 ft/min 698 m/min 2,265 ft/min 690 m/min 1,950 ft/min 594 m/min 3,100 ft/min 942 m/min
Service Ceiling: 33,200 ft 10 120 m 37,500 ft 11 430 m 34,000 ft 10 363 m 33,000 ft 10 000 m
Combat Range: 840 nm 1550 km 735 nm 1360 km 670 nm 1240 km 1,675 nm * 3100 km *
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Nose Guns: 2 × .50 (12.7 mm), 750 rds ** — — 2 × .303 (7.7 mm), 680 rds
Wing Guns: 2 × .50 (12.7 mm), 450 rds 4 × .50 (12.7 mm), 430 rds 6 × .50 (12.7 mm), 240 rds 2 × .787 (20 mm), 60 rds
Salvo Weight: 3.66 lb/sec 1.66 kg/sec 5.41 lb/sec 2.45 kg/sec 8.12 lb/sec 3.68 kg/sec 5.06 lb/sec 2.29 kg/sec
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* With external 87.2 gal (330 L) drop tank,    ** Allowance of ammunition, rounds per gun.