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The American pilots were advised to prevent dogfighting the A6M, because of its superior low speed manoeuvrability and they should use the Hellcat's superior high speed flight performance and power to defeat it.

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  • Grumman F6F Hellcat
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  • The American pilots were advised to prevent dogfighting the A6M, because of its superior low speed manoeuvrability and they should use the Hellcat's superior high speed flight performance and power to defeat it.
  • The F6F Hellcat was a single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the United States during World War II.
  • The Hellcat was one of the most successful carrier-borne fighters of the Second World War, and was a direct descendant of Grumman's earlier Wildcat. The F6F-3 Hellcat is that flown by Commander James Flatley, commander of Air Group 5 from the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10).
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Length
  • 10.2
fullweight
  • 6000.0
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dbkwik:world-war-2...iPageUsesTemplate
Range
  • 1500(xsd:integer)
emptyweight
  • 4100.0
Speed
  • 605.0
Name
  • Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat
Type
  • Single-Seat Fighter Fighter-bomber
Wingspan
  • 13.5
Engine
  • Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10 Double Wasp Engine
Armament
  • 6(xsd:integer)
Year
  • 1943(xsd:integer)
abstract
  • The Hellcat was one of the most successful carrier-borne fighters of the Second World War, and was a direct descendant of Grumman's earlier Wildcat. The F6F-3 Hellcat is that flown by Commander James Flatley, commander of Air Group 5 from the carrier U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-10). The F6F-5 was a Hellcat II of 800 Squadron Fleet Air Arm embarked in H.M.S. Emperor in February 1945. The Hellcat was powered by a 2000 hp Pratt & Whitney Double Wasp giving a maximum speed of 371 mph. Armament consisted of six 0.5 inch machine guns and either rockets or two 100lb bombs could be carried. Wing span was 42ft 10in, lenght 33ft 7 in.
  • The American pilots were advised to prevent dogfighting the A6M, because of its superior low speed manoeuvrability and they should use the Hellcat's superior high speed flight performance and power to defeat it.
  • The F6F Hellcat was a single-seat fighter aircraft that was used by the United States during World War II.
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