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Hellcat

USA

F6F

First flight

1942

ROLE

Fighter

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Crashed

Total in database

0

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Land Leased

Displays

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Design country

USA

Variant
First Flight
Max Speed
Max Range
Max Weght
Max Celling:
Wing Span
length
height
FR-1 Fireball (sometimes confused with follow-ons, but not a true F6F variant)
F6F-5E
01/01/1944
375
1090
13500
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-5N
01/01/1944
376
1090
13500
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-3E
01/01/1943
375
1090
12598
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
XF6F-1
01/01/1942
~330
~11000
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-3
01/01/1942
380
1090
12598
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
XF6F-2
01/01/1943
380
0
1200
0
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-3N
01/01/1943
376
1090
12598
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-3P
01/01/1943
380
1090
12598
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
XF6F-3
01/01/1943
385
0
12300
0
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-5
01/01/1944
391
1090
13500
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-5P
01/01/1944
380
1090
13500
37300
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-5K
01/01/1945
0
0
13500
0
42.9
33.7
13.1
F6F-6 (prototype)
01/01/1945
417
1100
13800
39000
42.9
33.7
13.1

Production Analysis

Production Numbers

FR-1 Fireball (sometimes confused with follow-ons, but not a true F6F variant)
F6F-5E
Radar-equipped Fighter
F6F-5N
Night Fighter
1434
F6F-3E
Radar-equipped Fighter
XF6F-1
Prototype Fighter
1
F6F-3
Carrier Fighter
4402
XF6F-2
Prototype (turbocharged)
1
F6F-3N
Night Fighter
205
F6F-3P
Photo Reconnaissance
XF6F-3
Prototype Fighter
1
F6F-5
Improved Carrier Fighter
7870
F6F-5P
Photo Reconnaissance
F6F-5K
Drone (Radio-controlled)
F6F-6 (prototype)
Prototype Fighter
1

​Key Statistics

Total Production:                                                 

Production Span:                                         

Variants Count:                                                           

Performance Range:                              

8,524

1940 -1944

3

417 - 446 mph

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