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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | F6F | |
| Designation: | F6F | |
| Version: | -5 | |
| Nickname: | Hellcat | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
Specifications
| Length: | 33' 7" | 10.2 m | |
| Height: | 13' 1" | 3.9 m | |
| Wingspan: | 42' 10" | 13.0 m | |
| Wingarea: | 334.0 sq ft | 31.0 sq m | |
| Empty Weight: | 9,238 lb | 4,189 kg | |
| Gross Weight: | 15,413 lb | 6,990 kg | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 1 | ||
| Powerplant: | Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 2000 | ||
Performance
| Range: | 945 miles | 1,521 km | |
| Cruise Speed: | 168 mph | 270 km/h | 145 kt |
| Max Speed: | 380 mph | 611 km/h | 330 kt |
| Climb: | 2,980 ft/min | 908 m/min | |
| Ceiling: | 37,300 ft | 11,368 m | |
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | New York | New York |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Lone Star Flight Museum | Galveston | Texas |
| National Museum of Naval Aviation | NAS Pensacola | Florida |
| New England Air Museum | Windsor Locks | Connecticut |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum | Eden Prairie | Minnesota |
| Quonset Air Museum | North Kingston | Rhode Island |
| The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" | Chino | California |
F6F-5 on display
Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum | Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Lone Star Flight Museum | National Museum of Naval Aviation | |
New England Air Museum | The Air Museum | The Air Museum "Planes of Fame" |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ray McCoy , CA | 1. The external gas tanks were mouinted on the bottom of the fuselage. Rockets & Bombs were monunte under the wings. 06/09/2008 @ 12:33 [ref: 21216] |
| Ray McCoy Santa Barbara,, CA | It was developed in '42 not '22. It can be seen at the Palm Springs Air Museum in Palm Springs, CA. It replaced the F4F Wildcat on the Fleet carriers but The F4F and FM2 Wildcats flew off of Escort Carriers untill the War ended. 06/09/2008 @ 12:10 [ref: 21215] |
| Dave , CA | She's a REAL Beauty... acomplia generic viagra cialis 03/28/2008 @ 03:35 [ref: 20260] |
| Eliabeth Robertson Calhoun, LA | I forgot to put my e-mail address in my previous comment/request. Please contact me if you knew my father, LT James Z Robertson Jr. eprobertson47@comcast.net,thank you.
03/07/2008 @ 16:11 [ref: 19932] |
| tom childress , UT | My first cousin, Lt.Edward L. Bridgers was killed on March 6, 1945 while taking off from the USS Suwannee in a F6F-5. They were operating in the area of Tulaghi, Solomon islands.If anyone remembers him or the incident I would like to hear from you. You may contact me at my e-mail address. Thank you. 02/19/2008 @ 14:27 [ref: 19727] |
| Elizabeth Robertson Calhoun, LA | My father James Z. Roertson was killed in a mid-air collision over the island of Koho'olawe Hawaii August 18, 1952, the day before he was to come home. He was Navy Reserve in some special training. Please call me if you knew him # 318-614-3525 OR # 318-397-2838. THANKS. 10/24/2007 @ 17:17 [ref: 18293] |
| Mac Palmer Port Tobacco, MD | The Hellcat was my favorite of the 14 operational Navy planes I flew in my career. I've spent many many hours in that most comfortable plane, as a Charlie-one chase plane controller. And I also operated as Fox-one, launching and recovering them at Barking Sands, PMR on Kauai.
I flew the F6F-5 and -5K from 1958 to 1960. The last flight was Feb. 25, 1960 at VU-1, Barbers Point, Hawaii. Very few remain these days, but whenever I see one, I yearn to once again fire up that trusty R-2800-10W and go punch some holes in the sky. 10/09/2007 @ 14:46 [ref: 18145] |
| jodi wright phoenix, AZ | I wrote the previous note about Jerry Shearer to reach me you have to dial ext. 1039 at 623-587-1700 sorry for the lack of info. 08/08/2007 @ 01:46 [ref: 17511] |
| jodi wright phoenix, AZ | My grandfather was a Hellcat pilot in and around 1945 his name is Jerry T. Shearer if anyone knew him please contact me at 623-587-1700 or jodi842001@hotmail.com. 08/08/2007 @ 01:41 [ref: 17510] |
| J Garza houston, TX | anyone know fuel tank arrangement on the F6F if in wings out far out are they... aux tank under belly or behind seat ?
707200 Aces high 05/07/2007 @ 07:52 [ref: 16419] |
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