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Grumman F6F Hellcat
The F6F design began as a development of the F4F powered by the R-2600 engine, but soon evolved into a much larger and more capable aircraft, with the R-2800 engine. The F6F was designed and put into service in a very short period, assuring the ascendance of the USN over the A6M 'Zero' from the second half of 1943 onwards. It was credited with 76% of all aircraft destroyed by USN carrier fighters. In line with Grumman tradition, the F6F was a rugged aircraft that lacked easthetic appeal. Typical features were a tail-down attitude in level flight, because of the engine trust line, and the biggest wings fitted to a WWII fighter. Some were converted into unmanned flying bombs, used in Korea.
| General characteristics F6F-5 | |||
| Primary function | Fighter | ||
| Contractor | Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation | ||
| Power plant | One Pratt&Whitney R-2800-10W engine | ||
| Thrust | 2,173 HP | 1,620kW | |
| Wingspan | 42.8 ft | 13.06 m | |
| Length | 33.6 ft | 10.24 m | |
| Height | 13.1 ft | 3.99 m | |
| Wingarea | 334 sq ft | 31.03 sq m | |
| empty | 9,154 lb | 4,152 kg | |
| Weight | max. | 14,205 lb | 6,443 kg |
| Max. speed | 380 mph | 611 km/h | |
| Initial climb rate | 3,250 ft/min | 990 m/min | |
| Ceiling | 37,400 ft | 11,400 m | |
| Max.range | 1,305 miles | 2,100 km | |
| Armament | 2x 20 mm cannons, 4x 12.7mm machine gun (400 rounds each), 6x rockets and 2x 454 kg bombs | ||
| Crew | One | ||
| Date deployed | 1942 | ||
| Number built | 12,275 | ||
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Jirka Wagner
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