These aircraft, designated by Grumman as G-36A, had a different cowling from other earlier F4Fs and fixed wings, and were intended to be fitted with French armament and avionics following delivery.
Disse fly, som af Grumman fik betegnelsen G-36A, havde en anderledes motorskærm end andre tidlige F4F'er og faste vinger, og det var meningen at de skulle udstyres med franske våben og udstyr efter levering.