Grumman F6F-3 Hellcat VF-9
Early production F6F-3 with forwad canted antenna mast.
Unit: VF-9 USS Essex (CV-9) August 1943
Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the Grumman Iron Works. It was larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful than Grumman's F4F Wildcat, and the first American fighter to exceed the performance of the Mitsubishi Zero. Its immense 18-cylinder, 2,000 horsepower radial engine gave it the power to dictate the terms of engagement. Its speed, maneuverability, high-altitude capability, and typical Grumman toughness made it a winner against all comers.
Credits
Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, painting, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file
Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
Submitted by Captain Kurt
Early production F6F-3 with forwad canted antenna mast.
Unit: VF-9 USS Essex (CV-9) August 1943
Simple, rugged, and deadly, yet easy to fly, the Hellcat was another product of the Grumman Iron Works. It was larger, heavier, faster, and more powerful than Grumman's F4F Wildcat, and the first American fighter to exceed the performance of the Mitsubishi Zero. Its immense 18-cylinder, 2,000 horsepower radial engine gave it the power to dictate the terms of engagement. Its speed, maneuverability, high-altitude capability, and typical Grumman toughness made it a winner against all comers.
Credits
Captain Kurt: Aircraft model, drop tank, bomb racks, VC, painting, panel, aircraft.cfg and .dp
Shessi: Pilot figure
Kelticheart: Prop blurred texture
Microsoft: Gauges and .air file
Bombs and rockets used are from Dbolt's db_us_wep_v2.0a package available at Sim-Outhouse.com
Submitted by Captain Kurt
