Talk:F4F-3/@comment-25695698-20161213233814/@comment-27633922-20170630003130

Well the US Navy in Hawaii encountered the Zero Model 21 at the start and this plane is inferior to the Zero since the Thach Weave hadn't been implemented until the Battle of Midway, so it didn't offer much protection in terms of maneuverability at the beginning. So it can be compared to some extent to the Zero's predecessor.