Hellcat F6F David McCampbell Model Airplane

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The F6F Hellcat was ordered for the US Navy after the initial shock of Allied contact with superior Japanese fighters, particularly the Mitsubishi A6M Zero, during the first few months of the Pacific War. The first prototype designated XF6F-1 took to the air on June 26, 1942. The aircraft was a large all-metal low-wing monoplane with retractable landing gear and arrester hook. It was fitted with a 1,700 hp Wright R-2600-10 engine and within one month later the second prototype with a more powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18 engine. It was re-engined with a 2000hp Pratt and Whitney R-2800 (the birth of the F6F therefore coinciding almost exactly with the great carrier Battle of Midway, 4-6 June 1942, in which its predecessor - the Grumman F4F Wildcat - played a critical role).

The F6F Hellcat had the highest Kill/Loss ratio of any American fighter plane in Army, Navy, Marine or Air Force service during World War II. First used militarily in January, 1943 off the carrier USS Essex with VF-9, the Hellcat became the U.S. Navy's most important fighter of World War II, credited with nearly 75% of ALL naval air-to-air combat kills. Although the Hellcat couldn't claim any records for speed, maneuverability, firepower, or endurance, its incredibly strong airframe helped it earn a kill-to-loss ratio of better than 19 to 1. The aircraft began its career on August 31, 1943 and was operational for only two years.

Captain David McCampbell, the all time leading ace of the United States Navy, scored all his victories aboard the Hellcat. McCampbell described the F6F as an outstanding fighter aircraft. It is easy to fly and has a stable gun platform plus it is rugged and easy to maintain. Enemy aircrafts of about 5,000 fell victim to the F6Fs lethal firepower. It has a kill ratio of 19:1.