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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman |
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| Base model: | F6F | ||
| Designation: | F6F | ||
| Version: | -3 | ||
| Nickname: | Hellcat | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | ||
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Fighter | ||
| Crew: | Pilot | ||
Specifications
| Length: | 33' 7" | 10.2 m | |
| Height: | 13' 1" | 3.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 42' 10" | 13.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 334.0 sq ft | 31.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 9,238 lb | 4,189 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 15,412 lb | 6,990 kg | |
| Max Weight: | 15,413 lb | 6,990 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2000 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 945 miles | 1,521 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 168 mph | 270 km/h | 145 kt |
| Max Speed: | 380 mph | 611 km/h | 330 kt |
| Climb: | 2,980 ft/min | 908 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 37,300 ft | 11,368 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| National Air and Space Museum | Washington | Dist of Col |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| San Diego Aerospace Museum | San Diego | California |
| The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" | Chino | California |
| United States Marine Corps Air/Ground Museum | Quantico | Virginia |
F6F-3 on display
National Museum of Naval Aviation | The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Wayne Fritsen , NV | I was the last plane captin on the last commissioned F6F in the US Navy which was assigned to Point Mugu NAS in calif. it was serial number 22777 and I have tried and tried to loccate that aircraft or find out what happened to it. I was told it was placed on display someplace in California and if anyone knows the whereabouts of this last plane, I would apprecaite hearing from you. 06/11/2008 @ 10:24 [ref: 21406] |
| Nathan Volkening Bridegton, NJ | I remember reading a book that discussed the P-51 and F6F. i was mentioned that the Hellcat had a lower wing load than the mustang therefore turn tighter. But it depends a lot on the pilot as well as the plane. Look at the Flying Tiger they had
the inferior plane and hundreds of planes less than the Japanese but they held their own really well. 12/12/2007 @ 05:01 [ref: 18891] |
| Graham Crawford Sydney, ME | you must remember that many of the highly trained Japanese pilots had perished leading up to the Midway battles so there was an increased air and skill superiority in favour of USA, hence the favourable kill ratio,though in saying that it was still a precision aircraft. 11/12/2007 @ 19:34 [ref: 18514] |
| john e. mossbrook glenside, PA | my father worked on hellcats during the second world war.I grew up learning about them first hand. AFTER YEARS of research and model building Ive come to think it was the best fighter during the war.NOT THE CORSAIR!!!! 11/10/2007 @ 16:07 [ref: 18491] |
| jonathon wilson chariton, IA | The hellcat is a really cool piece of machinery. I think it is sweet i wish i had one!!!!!! 10/26/2007 @ 06:26 [ref: 18306] |
| Tom Generous , NC | There must have been some F6Fs serving in European waters where they might have faced Me-109s. I'm pretty sure the U.S. Navy sent CVEs in support of the invasion of southern France in August 1944. These ships should have been carrying Hellcats, not the old F4Fs that still flew off the CVEs in the Pacific at the time.
Does anyone know? Thanks. 09/24/2007 @ 12:25 [ref: 17999] |
| Steven Martinez Corona, CA | Sorry..correction on my note on Ratio kills...Dah!
The F6F Hellcat..I do love the Wildcat also. Steve 06/29/2007 @ 13:45 [ref: 16983] |
| Steven Martinez Corona, CA | I'd like to correct an earlier comment on the Hellcats
Kill ratio. According to "The Military Channel". The Hellcat had a 19:1 kill ratio not 17:1. Making it the best fighter aircraft in history. Steven M. Corona, Ca A "super fan" of the F4F Hellcat. 06/29/2007 @ 13:43 [ref: 16982] |
| Steve , MI | Wouldn't it be so cool to watch a "mustang" ace and a "hellcat" ace go at it, in a laser-tag dog fight? Finish that argument up. It might even work w/ scale RC's. There must be an air-show somewhwere in this beautiful country of ours willing to do that, Just a thought and a dream. Be a big money maker though. Geez, for that matter, dog-fight all the WWII aircraft, kinda' like a retro air street fighter. May the best plane win! Can't wait for the ME-109 vs. the Zero!
03/31/2007 @ 21:00 [ref: 16057] |
| Trimbitas Sorin Fagaras, OTH | Here is a Grumman F6F Hellcat Image Gallery : http://www.aircraft-list.com/db/Grumman_F6F_Hellcat/48/
Regards Sorin 02/12/2007 @ 02:02 [ref: 15488] |
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