The Wildcat has a very distinctive engine noise. This aircraft was displaying as part of a group of Sea Hurricane, Corsair, and a Sea Hawk.
Powered by a Pratt & Whitney R-1830 “Twin Wasp” radial engine.
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A Grumman Martlet/Wildcat at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford, photographed by Robin Stevens on 26 May 2007.