V Grumman F6F Hellcat je ameriško letalo za letalonosilko 2. svetovne vojne. Zasnovan tako, da nadomesti prejšnjo F4F Wildcat in se bori proti japonski Mitsubishi A6M Zero, je bil prevladujoči borec ameriške mornarice v drugi polovici pacifiške vojne. Hellcat je za to vlogo tekmoval s hitrejšim Vought F4U Corsair in prevladal, saj je imel Corsair pomembne težave z iztovorjanjem prevoznikov. Corsair je bil v prvi vrsti napoten na veliko uporabo na kopnem s strani marinskega korpusa ZDA.
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V Grumman F6F Hellcat was a carrier-based fighter aircraft that served in the United States Navy and Marine Corps during World War II. It was designed to replace the earlier F4F Wildcat and to counter the Japanese Mitsubishi A6M Zero. The Hellcat proved to be a formidable adversary for the Zero, achieving a kill ratio of 19:1 in aerial combat.
V Peklenska mačka was also versatile and adaptable, performing well in various roles such as fighter-bomber, night fighter, and torpedo bomber. The Hellcat was the most produced aircraft in naval history, with 12,275 units built by the end of the war. It was also one of the most successful fighter aircraft of all time, with 5,223 confirmed kills and 305 aces credited to its pilots.