F6F-5 Hellcat
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | US:
F6F5 Hellcat - UK: Hellcat Mark II or Gantlet Mark II |
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| Type | Shipborne
Fighter |
Crew | 1 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Grumman |
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| Production | 7870* |
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| First Flight | 4 April 1944 |
Introduction | 1944 |
(*) 930 went to Britain, 1186 F6F-5N Night Fighters
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Empty Weight | 4190 kg |
Loaded Weight | 5714 kg |
| Max takeoff weight | 6990 kg |
Length | 10.24 m |
| Wingspan | 13.06 m |
Wing area | 31 m² |
| Height | 3.99 m |
Drag area | 0.65 m² |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Main Guns | 6 ×
0.50cal (12.7mm) M2 Browning MG |
Ammunition Carried | 2400 (400
rounds for each) |
| Secondary Guns | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Other Armament | 1 ×
Fuselage mounted 907 kg bomb or 1 × Mk.13-3 torpedo and 2
× 450 kg or 4 × 227 kg or 8 × 110 kg bombs underwings, 6 × 5 in (127 mm) HVARs or 2 × 11¾ in (298 mm) Tiny Tim unguided rockets |
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| POWERPLANT | |||
| Engine | 1 ×
Pratt & Whitney R-2800-10W "Double Wasp" |
Type & Displacement | 18-cylinder air-cooled twin-row
radial engine, 45.96 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 2000
hp at 2700 rpm to 2250 hp at WEP |
Power/Weight Ratio | 333 to 375 hp / ton* |
| Fuel Capacity | 946
L, up to 3 × 568 L external drop tanks
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(*) with Maximum takeoff weight
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 620 km/h |
Cruise Speed | 270 km/h |
| Stall Speed * | 135 km/h |
Service Ceiling | 11370 m |
| Rate of Climb | 17.8 m/s |
Range | 2460 km with external
drop tanks |
(*) vitesse de décrochage
| Sources | |||
| Wikipédia | Aviation History | ||
| American Aircrafts of WW2 | WWII Vehicles | ||
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