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Description
| Manufacturer: | Grumman | |
| Base model: | F6F | |
| Designation: | XF6F | |
| Version: | -3 | |
| Nickname: | Hellcat | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1922-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Fighter | |
| Status: | Experimental | |
Specifications
| Not Yet Available |
Known serial numbers
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| Aaron Robinson Wilmington, NC | On July 7, 1943 an F6F-3 Hellcat crashed during a training mission over the United States, killing the pilot, Danny Walker. The pilot was part of a 4-plane flight. The wreckage of his aircraft was found by a US Army P-63 Kingcobra which was flying out of Lubbock Field, Texas. It is not known wether the pilot was injured in the crash or not.
The cause of the crash, which occurred 50 miles north of NAS Almeda, California, was not known. 11/26/2005 @ 17:23 [ref: 11807] |
| Scott Thornhill , MA | First Flight: June 1942
Power: Pratt & Whitney 2000hp R-2800-10W, 18 cylinder, two-row air-cooled radial piston engine. Armament: Six 12.7 mm /0.5 in. Browning machine guns, plus provision for bombs up to 907kg / 2000lb. SIZE Wingspan: 42'10" Length: 33'7" Height: 13' Wing area: 334 sq.ft. WEIGHT Empty: 9153lb. Max. Take-off: 15.4lb. PERFORMANCE max. SPEED: 386 mph Ceiling: 37,300 ft. Range: 1040 mi. w/ onboard fuel only. Climb: 3410 ft/ min. 06/17/2005 @ 00:12 [ref: 10508] |
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