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Navy to the Marine Corps, which without the need to worry about carrier landings, used the
Corsair to devastating effect in land-based sorties. The Hellcat remained the standard USN carrier-borne fighter until the F4U series was finally cleared for U.S. carrier operations in late 1944 (the carrier landing issues had by now been tackled largely due to use of Corsair by the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, which started in 1943). In addition to its good flight qualities, the Hellcat was easy to maintain and had an airframe tough enough to withstand the rigors of routine carrier operations. Like the Wildcat, the Hellcat was designed for ease of manufacturing and ability to withstand significant damage.
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299:-1 fighter biplane), the Hellcat had wide-set, hydraulically actuated landing-gear struts that rotated through 90° while retracting backwards into the wings, but with full wheel doors fitted to the struts that covered the entire strut and the upper half of the main wheel when retracted, and twisted with the main gear struts through 90° during retraction. The wing was mounted lower on the fuselage and was able to be hydraulically or manually folded, with each panel outboard of the undercarriage bay folding backwards from pivoting on a specially oriented, Grumman-patented "
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radar in the fuselage, with the antenna dish in a bulbous fairing mounted on the leading edge of the outer right wing as a development of the AN/APS-4; about 200 F6F-3Ns were built. Hellcat night fighters claimed their first victories in
November 1943. In total, 4,402 F6F-3s were built through until April 1944, when production was changed to the F6F-5.
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U.S. Navy and Marine F6F pilots flew 66,530 combat sorties and claimed 5,163 kills (56% of all U.S. Navy/Marine air victories of the war) at a recorded cost of 270 Hellcats in aerial combat (an overall kill-to-loss ratio of 19:1 based on claimed kills). Claimed victories were often highly exaggerated
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While I was still there we went out to sea with a group of some
American aviators off the coast of Scotland and tipped the aircraft overboard. It was the most extraordinary thing. At the end of the war I was kept on as one of the witnesses or observers who went out with the American representatives
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10 GHz frequency radar in a pod mounted on a rack beneath the right wing, with a small radar scope fitted in the middle of the main instrument panel and radar operating controls installed on the port side of the cockpit. The later F6F-3N, first flown in July 1943, was fitted with the AN/APS-6
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During the course of World War II, 2,462 F6F Hellcats were lost to all causes – 270 in aerial combat, 553 to antiaircraft ground and shipboard fire, and 341 due to operational causes. Of the total figure, 1,298 were destroyed in training and ferry operations, normally outside of the combat zones.
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The U.S. Navy much preferred the more docile flight qualities of the F6F compared with the Vought F4U Corsair, despite the superior speed of the
Corsair. This preference was especially noted during carrier landings, a critical success requirement for the Navy. The Corsair was thus released by the
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Mark I. The name
Hellcat replaced it in early 1943 for the sake of simplicity, the Royal Navy at that time adopting the use of the existing American naval names for all the U.S.-made aircraft supplied to it, with the F6F-3 being designated Hellcat F Mk. I, the F6F-5, the Hellcat F Mk. II and the
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Other prototypes in the F6F series included the XF6F-4 (02981, a conversion of the XF6F-1 powered by an R-2800-27 and armed with four 20-mm M2 cannon), which first flew on 3 October 1942 as the prototype for the projected F6F-4. This version never entered production and 02981 was converted to an
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propeller. With this combination, Grumman estimated the XF6F-3s performance would increase by 25% over that of the XF6F-1. The
Cyclone-powered XF6F-1 (02981) first flew on 26 June 1942, followed by the first Double Wasp-equipped aircraft, the XF6F-3 (02982), which first flew on 30 July 1942. The
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being primarily a naval war, the FAA Hellcats primarily faced land-based aircraft in the
European and Mediterranean theaters, so experienced far fewer opportunities for air-to-air combat than their USN/Marines counterparts; nevertheless, they claimed a total of 52 enemy aircraft kills during 18
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model Zero, they showed that the
Hellcat was faster at all altitudes. The F6F out-climbed the Zero marginally above 14,000 ft (4,300 m) and rolled faster at speeds above 235 mph (378 km/h). The Japanese fighter could out-turn its American opponent with ease at low speed and
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toured the
Grumman Aircraft company and spoke with Grumman engineers, analyzing the performance of the F4F Wildcat against the Mitsubishi A6M Zero in aerial combat. Buaer's Lt Cdr A. M. Jackson directed Grumman's designers to mount the cockpit higher in the fuselage. In addition, the forward
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during the last year of the war. The F6F became the prime ace-maker aircraft in the
American inventory, with 305 Hellcat aces. The U.S. successes were not just attributed to superior aircraft; from 1942 onwards, they faced increasingly inexperienced Japanese aviators and had the advantage of
437:, which was later replaced by a Pratt & Whitney R-2800-21, also fitted with a Birman turbocharger. The turbochargers proved to be unreliable on both engines, while performance improvements were marginal. As with the XF6F-4, 66244 was soon converted back to a standard F6F-3. Two
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Improved version, with a redesigned engine cowling, a new windscreen structure with an integral bulletproof windscreen, new ailerons and strengthened tail surfaces; powered by a 2,200 hp (1,641 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W (-W denotes Water Injection) radial piston
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The F6F series was designed to take damage and get the pilot safely back to base. A bullet-resistant windshield was used and a total of 212 lb (96 kg) of cockpit armor was fitted, along with armor around the oil tank and oil cooler. A 250 US gal (950 L)
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in each of the inboard gun bays (220 rounds per gun), along with two pairs of .50-in (12.7-mm) machine guns (each with 400 rounds per gun), this configuration was only used on later F6F-5N night fighters. The F6F-5 was the most common F6F variant, with 7,870 being built.
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Do not dogfight with a Zero 52. Do not try to follow a loop or half-roll with a pull-through. When attacking, use your superior power and high-speed performance to engage at the most favorable moment. To evade a Zero 52 on your tail, roll and dive away into a high-speed
389:, while later aircraft had single bomb racks installed under each wing, inboard of the undercarriage bays; with these and the center-section hard point, late-model F6F-3s could carry a total bomb load in excess of 2,000 lb (910 kg). Six 5 in (127 mm)
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The last Hellcat rolled out in November 1945, the total production being 12,275, of which 11,000 had been built in just two years. This high production rate was credited to the sound original design, which required little modification once production was under way.
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radial engine – which was already in use with Chance Vought's Corsair since 1940 – in the second XF6F-1 prototype. Grumman complied by redesigning and strengthening the F6F airframe to incorporate the 2,000 hp (1,500 kW) R-2800-10, driving a three-bladed
587:, scored all of his 34 victories in the Hellcat. He once described the F6F as "... an outstanding fighter plane. It performed well, was easy to fly, and was a stable gun platform, but what I really remember most was that it was rugged and easy to maintain."
608:, a Navy combat Hellcat ace of WWII from Arizona, was credited with shooting down 9 Japanese planes. He was awarded a DFC, and a Gold Star in lieu of a second DFC. In 2012, Van Haren, Jr. was inducted into the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame.
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F6F-5N, the Hellcat NF Mk. II. They saw action off Norway, in the Mediterranean, and in the Far East. Several were fitted with photographic reconnaissance equipment similar to the F6F-5P, receiving the designation Hellcat FR Mk. II. The
318:(BuAer) and experienced F4F pilots, to develop the new fighter in such a way that it could counter the Zero's strengths and help gain air dominance in the Pacific Theater of Operations. On 22 April 1942, Lieutenant Commander
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of World War II, was credited with shooting down 12 Japanese aircraft. He was the first U.S. Navy aviator to become an ace while flying the Grumman F6F Hellcat and the first Navy carrier pilot to achieve double ace status.
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The F6F-5 featured several improvements, including a more powerful R-2800-10W engine employing a water-injection system and housed in a slightly more streamlined engine cowling, spring-loaded control
234:(FAA). This was more than any other Allied naval aircraft. After the war, Hellcats were phased out of front-line service in the US, but radar-equipped F6F-5Ns remained in service as late as 1954 as
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The F6F made its combat debut in September 1943. It subsequently established itself as a rugged, well-designed carrier fighter, which was able to outperform the A6M Zero and help secure
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FAA Hellcats, as with other Lend-Lease aircraft, were rapidly replaced by British aircraft after the end of the war, with only two of the 12 squadrons equipped with the Hellcat at
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F6F-3 production aircraft. Another experimental prototype was the XF6F-2 (66244), an F6F-3 converted to use a Wright R-2600-15, fitted with a Birman-manufactured mixed-flow
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770:. These were painted in Gloss Sea Blue, similar to post-World War II US Navy aircraft until about 1955, but had a modified French roundel with an image of an anchor. The
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fighters, the F6F was an entirely new design, but it still resembled the Wildcat in many ways. Some military observers tagged the Hellcat as the "Wildcat's big brother".
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during the war. Even so, the aircraft performed well against the best Japanese opponents with a claimed 13:1 kill ratio against the A6M Zero, 9.5:1 against the
507:, on 11 November 1943, Hellcats and F4U Corsairs were engaged in day-long fights with many Japanese aircraft, including A6M Zeros, claiming nearly 50 aircraft.
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Based on combat accounts of encounters between the F4F Wildcat and A6M Zero, on 26 April 1942, BuAer directed Grumman to install the more-powerful, 18-cylinder
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730:, which was smaller, more powerful (powered by uprated Double Wasp radials) and more maneuverable, but entered service too late to see combat in World War II.
668:, equipped with 6 Hellcat Is and II (PR) photo-reconnaissance variants, was preparing to depart from Scotland for the Far East (the squadron had been based at
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The first XF6F-1 prototype revised and fitted with a turbocharged Wright R-2600-16 Cyclone radial piston engine. R-2600 replaced by turbocharged R-2800-21.
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250 US gal (208 imp gal; 946 L) internal; up to 3 Ă— 150 US gal (125 imp gal; 568 L) external drop tanks
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Single-seat fighter, fighter-bomber aircraft, powered by a 2,000 hp (1,491 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10 Double Wasp radial piston engine.
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One F6F-3 fitted with a two-stage, two-speed supercharged 2,100 hp (1,566 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800-27 Double Wasp radial piston engine.
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increasing numerical superiority. In the ground-attack role, Hellcats dropped 6,503 tons (5,899 metric tonnes) of bombs.
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Hellcats were credited with destroying a total of 5,223 enemy aircraft while in service with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and
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Another night fighter version, equipped with a newer AN/APS-6 radar in a fairing on the starboard outer wing.
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still retaining Hellcats by the end of 1945. These two squadrons were disbanded in 1946. When the war ended,
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An early-production F6F-5 being tested with eight 5-inch HVAR rockets (
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3973:. London: Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1976, pp. 47–56.
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First prototype, powered by a two-stage 1,600 hp (1,193 kW)
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4197:(Osprey Aircraft of the Aces No 8). London: Osprey Publishing, 1995.
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Chino Warbirds' F6F-3 painted as a Fleet Air Arm Hellcat Mk. I (2007)
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3760:. Washington, D.C.: Air Branch, Office of Naval Intelligence, 1946.
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4137:. North Branch, Minnesota: Specialty Press, 2008, pp. 80–85.
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Wings of the Navy, Flying Allied Carrier Aircraft of World War Two
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Warbird Directory: Grumman Page 12." Retrieved: 21 September 2022.
536:-equipped Hellcat night-fighter squadrons appeared in early 1944.
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F6F Hellcat in detail and scale: Revised edition (D&S Vol.49)
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A F6F-5K Hellcat target drone is shot down by the heavy cruiser
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USN & USMC Aircraft Serial and Bureau Nos. 1911 to present
4212:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1979.
4070:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1996.
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Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. "Grumman F6F Hellcat".
3797:. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1996.
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766:) was equipped with F6F-5 Hellcats and used them in combat in
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The British Fleet Air Arm (FAA) received 1,263 F6Fs under the
4332:(Aviation Fact File). Rochester, UK: Grange Books plc, 2004.
4180:
Fighter Pilot Tactics . The Techniques of Daylight Air Combat
3782:. London: Jane's Publishing Company, 1980, pp. 167–176.
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National Air & Space Museum. Retrieved: 13 December 2010.
2567:"Goldilocks Fighter: What Made the F6F Hellcat "Just Right"?"
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official flight demonstration team at its formation in 1946.
748:, the Hellcat drones were radio controlled from an escorting
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4092:(in Czech). Prague, Czech Republic: Jan Vašut s.r.o., 2006.
2228:, VF-9's top World War II ace with 23 victories on Hellcats.
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XF6F-2 showing the later R-2800-21 installation with Birman
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4347:(Bilingual Polish/English). Lublin, Poland: Kagero, 2004.
4003:. Reading, Berkshire, UK: Osprey Publications Ltd., 1971.
3008:"Sharp Shooting Hellcat "Mac" McWhorter Runs Up the Score"
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up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) full load, including:
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2 Ă— 0.79 in (20 mm) AN/M2 cannon, with 225 rounds per gun
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Wildcats & Hellcats: Gallant Grummans in World War II
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Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 24 April 2020.
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National Naval Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 24 April 2020.
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Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
3110:. Fleet Air Arm Archive. 23 February 2001. Archived from
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List of aircraft of the United States during World War II
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cannon in the inner wing bays and four 0.50 in (12.7 mm)
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The Uruguayan Navy also used them until the early 1960s.
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The F6F-5 was the first aircraft used by the U.S. Navy's
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and Bill Schwendler, worked closely with the U.S. Navy's
3812:. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1997.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
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CAF Southern California Wing. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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Federal Aviation Administration Retrieved: 15 July 2021.
205:, the same powerplant used for both the Corsair and the
4107:. St. Paul, Minnesota: Motorbooks International, 1984.
3958:. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1975.
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NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 24 April 2020.
3391:
Erickson Aircraft Collection. Retrieved: 11 April 2019.
3367:
Flying Heritage Collection. Retrieved: 22 January 2018.
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2116:, with 400 rounds per gun, (All F6F-3, and most F6F-5)
364:
An early F6F-3 in blue-gray over light gull-gray (1943)
4150:
United States Naval Fighters of World War II in Action
4085:(in French). Paris, France: Éditions Atlas s.a., 1981.
3551:
Cradle of Aviation Museum. Retrieved: 22 January 2018.
3137:. City of Hamilton, Pembroke, Bermuda. Pages 5 and 9.
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A Legacy of Courage: The Story of Arthur van Haren, Jr
224:. In total, 12,275 were built in just over two years.
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Combat Aircraft of the World from 1909 to the present
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San Diego Aerospace Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2012.
3422:
Palm Springs Air Museum. Retrieved: 23 February 2014.
3295:
American Heritage Museum. Retrieved: 30 October 2020.
3209:
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20,000 ft (6,096 m) in 7 minutes 42 seconds
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R-2800: Pratt & Whitney's Dependable Masterpiece
4302:. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1979.
4122:(Hamlyn Concise Guide). London: Bounty Books, 2006.
4257:. New Malden, UK: Air Research Publications, 1989.
3928:Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1989.
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Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
7122:World War II fighter aircraft of the United States
3857:Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2002.
4272:Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 1976.
4240:British Naval Aircraft Since 1912, Fourth Edition
3971:WW2 Fact Files: US Navy and Marine Corps Fighters
3872:Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 2004.
3503:New England Air Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2012.
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1126:Crew Pool & Refresher Flying Training School.
982:Proposed designation for Hellcats to be built by
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255:Unpainted XF6F-1 prior to its first flight (1942)
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4055:. Shrewsbury, UK: AirLife Publishing Ltd., 1987.
4053:F6F Hellcat in detail and scale (D&S Vol.26)
3943:. Minneapolis, Minneapolis: Zenith Press, 2009.
3745:. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1981.
3699:Standard Aircraft Characteristics: F6F-5 Hellcat
3515:Patriots Point Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2012.
2193:6 Ă— 100 lb (45 kg) (Mk.3 Bomb Cluster)
726:After the war, the Hellcat was succeeded by the
3271:Fleet Air Arm Museum. Retrieved: 11 April 2012.
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3192:http://img.wp.scn.ru/camms/ar/576/pics/21_1.jpg
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657:was the highest-scoring unit, with 32.5 kills.
4165:Naval Aviation Combat Statistics World War II.
3763:Bridgman, Leonard, ed. "The Grumman Hellcat."
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620:A section of Fleet Air Arm Hellcat F Mk.Is of
539:A formidable opponent for the Hellcat was the
186:'s dominant fighter in the second half of the
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4345:Grumman F6F Hellcat (Kagero Monografie No.10)
4033:(in Polish). Gdańsk, Poland: AJ-Press, 1994.
3885:Fateful Rendezvous: The Life of Butch O'Hare.
2892:
2047:1,530 mi (2,460 km, 1,330 nmi)
1825:94385 – to airworthiness by private owner in
1818:94038 – to airworthiness by private owner in
1800:80040 – to airworthiness by private owner in
1793:79133 – to airworthiness by private owner in
1786:72094 – to airworthiness by private owner in
35:Grumman F6F-3 Hellcats in tricolor camouflage
4328:Winchester, Jim, ed. "Grumman F6F Hellcat."
4152:. Poole, Dorset, UK: Blandford Press, 1980.
3108:"INDEX OF NAVAL AIR SQUADRONS: 889 Squadron"
2917:"Fact Sheets: Kawanishi N1K2-Ja Shiden Kai."
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1029:. Unsourced material may be challenged and
953:F6F-5N Hellcat (British Hellcat N.F. Mk II)
737:squadrons, and a handful were converted to
642:aerial combats from May 1944 to July 1945.
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4223:Taylor, John W. R. "Grumman F6F Hellcat."
4018:Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing, 1998.
3840:U.S. Navy Carrier Fighters of World War II
2996:OPNAV-P-23V No. A129, 17 June 1946, p. 15.
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1998:Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W Double Wasp
1629:Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum
510:When trials were flown against a captured
381:with 400 rounds per gun. A center-section
4182:. Cambridge, UK: Patrick Stephens, 1983.
3855:Reaper Leader: The Life of Jimmy Flatley.
3618:Yanks Air Museum. Retrieved: 12 May 2017.
3170:"Historical aircraft of the Blue Angels."
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2364:On the previous day, while receiving the
2041:945 mi (1,521 km, 821 nmi)
2029:391 mph (629 km/h, 340 kn)
1853:, leads a formation of CVG-3 aircraft (a
1116:Training units, and non-operational units
1049:Learn how and when to remove this message
930:F6F-5 Hellcat (British Hellcat F. Mk. II)
835:Learn how and when to remove this message
686:Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
632:; initially, it was known as the Grumman
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4367:RIM-2 Terrier SAM intercepts a F6f drone
3887:Annapolis, Maryland: Bluejacket Books, (
3765:Jane's Fighting Aircraft of World War II
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4173:Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
3956:Famous Fighters of the Second World War
3713:"The Incomplete Guide to Airfoil Usage"
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2703:Ewing and Lundstrom 2004, pp. 155, 156.
2077:37.7 lb/sq ft (184 kg/m)
2035:84 mph (135 km/h, 73 kn)
676:, and practising carrier operations on
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4227:. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969.
3941:F6F Hellcat at War (The At War Series)
3870:Thach Weave: The Life of Jimmie Thach.
3827:. London: Aerospace Publishing, 1995.
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2660:Ewing and Lundstrom 2004, pp. 155–156.
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580:The U.S. Navy's all-time leading ace,
572:inspects a Japanese-captured F6F-5 in
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333:Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
271:" folding wings deployed for takeoff (
203:Pratt & Whitney R-2800 Double Wasp
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4163:"OPNAV-P23V No. A129, 17 June 1946."
3838:Drendel, Lou. "Grumman F6F Hellcat".
3683:
2308:List of aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm
2166:1 Ă— 2,000 lb (910 kg) bomb
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7117:1940s United States fighter aircraft
4081:Kit, Mister and Jean-Pierre DeCock.
4031:F6F Hellcat (Monografie Lotnicze 15)
3883:Ewing, Steve and John B. Lundstrom.
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1906:42 ft 10 in (13.06 m)
1027:adding citations to reliable sources
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860:-10 Cyclone 14 radial piston engine.
817:adding citations to reliable sources
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469:Grumman F6F-5 ready for launch from
289:new torpedo bomber under development
4090:Bojové Legendy: Grumman F6F Hellcat
4046:F6F Hellcat (Aircraft Monograph 20)
4044:Jarski, Adam and Waldemar Pajdosz.
4029:Jarski, Adam and Waldemar Pajdosz.
3986:Grumman: Sixty Years of Excellence.
3527:AirZoo. Retrieved: 13 January 2020.
3006:Dorr, Robert F. (21 October 2019).
2920:National Museum of the US Air Force
2565:Wilkinson, Stephan (8 March 2017).
2491:
1990:7.05 sq ft (0.655 m)
1900:33 ft 7 in (10.24 m)
16:United States Navy fighter airplane
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4287:. London: Osprey Aerospace, 1996.
3825:American Warplanes of World War II
3048:. Latino Perspectives Media. 2011.
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1264:Atlantic & Mediterranean units
1156:merged into 1840, not operational.
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174:. Designed to replace the earlier
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4120:American Aircraft of World War II
4048:. Gdańsk, Poland: AJ-Press, 2007.
3214:(in French). éditions Larivière.
2740:2010. Retrieved: 28 October 2012.
2086:0.16 hp/lb (0.26 kW/kg)
1918:334 sq ft (31.0 m)
1879:Standard Aircraft Characteristics
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530:the "Great Marianas Turkey Shoot"
310:, along with his chief designers
4414:"How The Hellcat Got That Way",
4300:Hellcat: The F6F in World War II
4167:Suitland, Maryland: Air Branch,
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3609:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 93879."
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3549:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 94263."
3537:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 94203."
3525:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 79683."
3513:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 79593."
3501:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 79192."
3487:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 77722."
3475:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 66237."
3463:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 42874."
3444:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 41834."
3432:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 25910."
3413:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 94473."
3389:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 94204."
3365:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 79863."
3329:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 70222."
3293:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 41476."
3262:"Grumman F6F Hellcat/Bu. 79779."
2318:List of aircraft of World War II
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1696:Naval & Maritime Museum in
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3793:Dann, Lcdr. Richard S., USNR.
3210:Millot & Nicolaou (1993).
2724:Sullivan 1979, pp. 24, 30, 33.
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2438:"U.S. Naval Aircraft Marking."
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2053:37,300 ft (11,400 m)
1966:15,415 lb (6,992 kg)
1960:12,598 lb (5,714 kg)
1834:Specifications (F6F-5 Hellcat)
1716:National Naval Aviation Museum
1698:Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
1588:National Naval Aviation Museum
1515:(Southern California Wing) at
1138:Night Fighter Training School.
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547:Sortie, kill, and loss figures
391:High Velocity Aircraft Rockets
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6281:fighter designations pre-1962
2448:U.S. Naval Historical Center.
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1954:9,238 lb (4,190 kg)
1666:Naval Air Facility Washington
1607:National Air and Space Museum
1150:not operational at war's end.
986:; cancelled before any built.
672:since its re-formation after
207:United States Army Air Forces
7142:Aircraft first flown in 1942
4169:Office of Naval Intelligence
3926:Grumman Aircraft Since 1929.
3212:Les avions Grumman 1929–1989
2589:Erickson Aircraft Collection
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2137:6 Ă— 5 in (127 mm)
1807:93879 – to airworthiness by
1550:Erickson Aircraft Collection
990:
526:Battle of the Philippine Sea
178:and to counter the Japanese
7:
4285:Hellcat Aces of World War 2
4195:Corsair Aces of World War 2
3988:London: Orion Books, 1988.
3921:, Volume 21, Issue 2, 2005.
3904:The Essex Aircraft Carriers
3689:Bridgman 1946, pp. 233–234.
3671:. WWII Aircraft Performance
3669:wwiiaircraftperformance.org
3182:. Retrieved" 31 March 2015.
2537:Murray, Williamson (2002).
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1851:Carrier Air Group 3 (CVG-3)
1603:Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
1493:41930 – privately owned in
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3810:America's Hundred Thousand
3151:O'Leary 1980, pp. 147–148.
1978:Zero-lift drag coefficient
1764:43014 – in storage at the
1680:Windsor Locks, Connecticut
1637:Lower Township, New Jersey
1618:San Diego Aerospace Museum
1539:Flying Heritage Collection
1528:Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
1387:United States Marine Corps
285:Wright R-2600 Twin Cyclone
90:United States Marine Corps
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4384:"Meet the Hellcat (1943)"
3267:24 September 2015 at the
2821:White 2001, pp. 260, 508.
1873:WWII Aircraft Performance
1737:. It is on loan from the
1731:Cradle of Aviation Museum
1144:Service Trials Unit (STU)
211:Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
146:
138:
130:
122:
117:
109:
78:
66:
58:
45:
40:
28:
23:
4330:Aircraft of World War II
4242:. London: Putnam, 1994.
4016:Air War Korea 1950–1953.
3767:. London: Studio, 1946.
3614:28 December 2019 at the
2857:Winchester 2004, p. 110.
2738:designation-systems.net,
2678:Francillon 1989, p. 200.
2527:Tillman 1996, pp. 78–79.
2450:Retrieved 11 March 2008.
2443:15 November 2010 at the
2333:
2323:List of fighter aircraft
2114:M2 Browning machine guns
2093:799 ft (244 m)
1656:F6F-5 on display at the
1565:Palm Springs, California
1532:Granite Falls, Minnesota
1179:, first operational unit
962:M2 Browning machine guns
556:, and 3.7:1 against the
197:Powered by a 2,000
4343:Zbiegniewski, Andre R.
4103:Mendenhall, Charles A.
3795:F6F Hellcat Walk Around
3717:m-selig.ae.illinois.edu
3561:"FAA Registry: N7537U."
3067:Thruelsen 1976, p. 181.
2960:13 January 2012 at the
2941:13 January 2012 at the
2839:Kinzey 1996, pp. 50–51.
2830:Kinzey 1996, pp. 17–18.
2758:Kinzey 1996, pp. 28–29.
2749:Kinzey 1996, pp. 30–31.
2633:Thruelsen 1976, p. 166.
2488:Thruelsen 1976, p. 135.
1885:General characteristics
1561:Palm Springs Air Museum
1519:(former Oxnard AFB) in
1513:Commemorative Air Force
1350:1844 Naval Air Squadron
1339:1840 Naval Air Squadron
1327:1839 Naval Air Squadron
1294:1832 Naval Air Squadron
1154:1847 Naval Air Squadron
644:1844 Naval Air Squadron
597:, a Navy aviator and a
306:Throughout early 1942,
246:
7137:Carrier-based aircraft
3919:History and Technology
3652:"FAA Registry: N7861C"
3628:"FAA Registry: N4994V"
3401:"FAA Registry: N4964W"
3377:"FAA Registry: N4998V"
3353:"FAA Registry: N79863"
3341:"FAA Registry: N9265A"
3317:"FAA Registry: N1078Z"
3281:"FAA Registry: N41476"
3252:Krist 2006, pp. 91–92.
3197:9 January 2019 at the
3097:Thetford 1994, p. 217.
2794:Green 1975, pp. 93–94.
2539:War In The Air 1914–45
2226:Eugene A. Valencia Jr.
2112:6 Ă— 0.50 in (12.7 mm)
1866:
1842:
1676:New England Air Museum
1660:
1464:
1316:885 Naval Air Squadron
1283:892 Naval Air Squadron
1272:881 Naval Air Squadron
1243:898 Naval Air Squadron
1232:896 Naval Air Squadron
1226:888 Naval Air Squadron
1215:808 Naval Air Squadron
1183:804 Naval Air Squadron
1171:800 Naval Air Squadron
1148:891 Naval Air Squadron
1142:778 Naval Air Squadron
1136:731 Naval Air Squadron
1130:709 Naval Air Squadron
1124:706 Naval Air Squadron
949:
879:
718:
703:
625:
595:Hamilton McWhorter III
577:
522:
481:
413:
371:self-sealing fuel tank
365:
276:
256:
242:Design and development
4210:F6F Hellcat in action
3889:Naval Institute Press
3640:"FAA Registry: N94038
3597:"FAA Registry: N8004H
3585:"FAA Registry: N9133H
3573:"FAA Registry: N2094G
3449:12 March 2012 at the
3418:17 March 2012 at the
3305:"FAA Registry: N30FG"
3234:Donald, 1995, p. 145.
3175:19 April 2012 at the
3160:Jackson 1998, p. 126.
2848:Sullivan 1979, p. 46.
2776:Kinzey 1996, pp. 6–7.
2370:Franklin D. Roosevelt
1848:
1841:
1827:Livermore, California
1655:
1622:San Diego, California
1521:Camarillo, California
1482:41476 – based at the
1462:
1132:Ground Attack School.
947:
873:
709:
698:
655:British Pacific Fleet
619:
606:Arthur Van Haren, Jr.
567:
517:
465:
454:U.S. Navy and Marines
407:
363:
316:Bureau of Aeronautics
262:
254:
4268:Thruelsen, Richard.
3924:Francillon, RĂ©ne J.
3114:on 24 September 2015
3085:Tillman 1996, p. 78.
3076:Tillman 1996, p. 96.
2978:, April 2006, p. 98.
2973:"Airpower Classics."
2866:Styling 1995, p. 67.
2615:Taylor 1969, p. 503.
2518:Tillman 1996, p. 81.
2500:Sullivan 1979, p. 4.
1820:Wilmington, Delaware
1802:Wilmington, Delaware
1795:Wilmington, Delaware
1444:Fleet Air Arm Museum
1023:improve this section
813:improve this article
327:Change of powerplant
7091: •
5913:Apollo Lunar Module
3823:Donald, David, ed.
3741:Anderton, David A.
3243:Norton 2008, p. 38.
2987:Kinzey 1987, p. 58.
2907:Tillman 1979, p. 9.
2898:Spick 1983, p. 118.
2875:Tillman 1996, p. 6.
2812:Kinzey 1996, p. 32.
2803:Kinzey 1987, p. 27.
2735:"5 inch FFAR/HVAR."
2669:Tillman 1979, p. 6.
2642:Ewing 2004, p. 182.
2624:Kinzey 1987, p. 14.
2601:Kinzey 1996, p. 16.
2249:Grumman F8F Bearcat
2244:Grumman F4F Wildcat
2238:Related development
2004:and water injection
1964:Max takeoff weight:
1709:Kalamazoo, Michigan
1611:Chantilly, Virginia
1543:Everett, Washington
1488:Stow, Massachusetts
1484:Collings Foundation
505:Rabaul, New Britain
449:Operational history
356:Further development
352:in February 1943.
180:Mitsubishi A6M Zero
161:Grumman F6F Hellcat
41:General information
6279:United States Navy
5794:Utility/Transports
4298:Tillman, Barrett.
4283:Tillman, Barrett.
4270:The Grumman Story.
4148:O'Leary, Michael.
4014:Jackson, Robert.
3058:Green 1975, p. 93.
2976:Air Force Magazine
2889:Dean 1997, p. 559.
2785:Kinzey 1996, p. 7.
2767:Green 1975, p. 91.
2715:Kinzey 1987, p. 6.
2694:Kinzey 1996, p. 6.
2651:Ewing 2004, p. 86.
2509:Kinzey 1996, p. 4.
2296:Vought F4U Corsair
2232:Battle of Palmdale
1867:
1843:
1770:Polk City, Florida
1743:Quantico, Virginia
1724:Pensacola, Florida
1670:Joint Base Andrews
1661:
1596:Pensacola, Florida
1465:
1415:Surviving aircraft
1382:United States Navy
973:Hellcat FR. Mk. II
950:
880:
719:
704:
626:
578:
576:in September 1945.
482:
414:
366:
277:
257:
192:Vought F4U Corsair
184:United States Navy
83:United States Navy
7132:Low-wing aircraft
7099:
7098:
6245:
6244:
5994:
5993:
4323:978-0-76800-272-0
4143:978-1-58007-109-3
4128:978-0-7537-1461-4
3999:Hill, Richard M.
3949:978-0-7603-3306-8
3808:Dean, Francis H.
3711:Lednicer, David.
3665:"F6F Performance"
3135:The Royal Gazette
2733:Parsch, Andreas.
2261:Focke-Wulf Fw 190
2063:Time to altitude:
2012:Hamilton Standard
1813:Chino, California
1766:Fantasy of Flight
1559:94473 – based at
1548:94204 – based at
1537:79863 – based at
1526:78645 – based at
1517:Camarillo Airport
1511:70222 – based at
1163:East Indies units
1059:
1058:
1051:
903:Series production
845:
844:
837:
762:The French Navy (
690:William Stevenson
680:before moving to
338:Hamilton Standard
263:F6F-3 aboard USS
157:
156:
131:Introduction date
7149:
7112:Grumman aircraft
7048:
7043:
7038:
6486:
6409:
6308:
6288:General Aviation
6272:
6265:
6258:
6249:
6248:
5572:
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4458:Northrop Grumman
4447:
4440:
4433:
4424:
4423:
4416:Popular Science,
4385:
4374:
4238:Thetford, Owen.
3954:Green, William.
3902:Faltum, Andrew.
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2397:
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2347:
2344:
2220:David McCampbell
2208:Alexander Vraciu
2182:Underwing bombs:
2162:Centerline rack:
2150:unguided rockets
2101:
2051:Service ceiling:
2022:
1887:
1809:Yanks Air Museum
1633:Cape May Airport
1400:
1398:
1397:
1373:
1371:
1370:
1228:detachments only
1096:
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1083:French Air Force
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984:Canadian Vickers
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797:
789:
776:Normandie-Niemen
772:French Air Force
666:889 Squadron FAA
585:David McCampbell
201:(1,500 kW)
168:fighter aircraft
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4358:
4313:White, Graham.
4253:Thomas, Geoff.
4208:Sullivan, Jim.
4193:Styling, Mark.
4118:Mondey, David.
3984:Gunston, Bill.
3737:
3732:
3731:
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3701:. NAVAER 1335A.
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3024:on 23 July 2020
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4200:
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4188:0-85059-617-3
4185:
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4178:Spick, Mike.
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858:Wright R-2600
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807:
802:This section
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6081:Gulfstream I
6076:Gulfhawk III
5892:Gulfstream I
5846:U-16/JR2F/UF
5753:Recon/Scouts
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2033:Stall speed:
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2019:
2017:
2007:
2002:supercharger
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1985:
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1969:
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1940:NACA 23015.6
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1923:Aspect ratio
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764:AĂ©ronavale
717:, in 1954.
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473:Bennington
297:Grumman FF
229:Royal Navy
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6670:McDonnell
6617:F12F (II)
6472:McDonnell
6151:Skyrocket
6066:Greyhound
6011:Albatross
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6627:Eberhart
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6578:-1 to -5
6292:Brewster
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