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Hellcat
Manufacturer : Grumman
The Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat was to become the US Navys primary carrier borne fighter plane during World War II. Over 12,000 Hellcats were produced, and the Hellcat was credited with 4,947 of the 6,477 kills of enemy planes downed by carrier pilots during the War. The Hellcat had a top speed of 375 MPH, a range of 1,089 miles and was armed with six machine guns. The aircraft was powered by an 18-cylinder Pratt and Whitney, air-cooled, radial engine which generated 2,000 horsepower. |
Hellcat
Hellcat Artwork Collection |
![]() ![]() Scramble for the Marianas by Nicolas Trudgian. | ![]() ![]() Hellcat Fury by Robert Taylor. | ![]() Hellcat Aces of World War Two. |
![]() ![]() USS Lexington by Stan Stokes. | ![]() ![]() Off to the Turkey Shoot by Stan Stokes. |