Grumman F6F Hellcat – Foton &; Video

Den Grumman F6F Hellcat är ett amerikanskt hangarfartygsbaserat stridsflygplan från andra världskriget. Designad för att ersätta den tidigare F4F Wildcat och för att motverka den japanska Mitsubishi A6M Zero, var den usa: s marins dominerande fighter under andra hälften av Stillahavskriget. Hellcat konkurrerade med den snabbare Vought F4U Corsair om den rollen och segrade, eftersom Corsair hade betydande problem med bärarlandningar. Corsair användes istället främst med stor effekt i landbaserad användning av US Marine Corps.

Källkod: Grumman F6F Hellcat på Wikipedia

Den 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.
Den Hellcat 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.