Operating the FM-2 Wildcats Hand-cranked Landing Gear! (3/3) @AirZoo

Operating the FM-2 Wildcats Hand-cranked Landing Gear! (3/3) @AirZoo

Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago

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Operating the FM-2 Wildcats Hand-cranked Landing Gear! (3/3)

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Our FM-2 Wildcat is on the move for the Greatest Generation Celebration in Grand Rapids!

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Every detail matters. Inside our SBD-1 Dauntless, even the life raft has been carefully recreated.

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approximatley 28 turns of the crank are required to raise or lower the landing gear - lets see!

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Operating the FM-2 Wildcat's Hand-cranked Landing Gear! (3/3)