Talk:F4F-3/@comment-26293410-20161118162352/@comment-5046483-20161118180623

Prolly to do with real life takeoff length, a carrier based fighter was navalised so could handle the stresses of carrier takeoffs and landings but the ground based interceptors weren't and needed a much longer takeoff run (even with catapult assistance) and weren't designed to fit into cramped hangar decks. Also, USMC Wildcats were all land based unless they needed to do a carrier landing for whatever reason.

'twould be my guess.